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256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 - Property report

Also known as: 256 Fulton St

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Year built

1979

Acreage

0.117

Sale price

$4,000,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
256 Fulton St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Zip code
94301
Neighborhood
Crescent Park
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
003-01-074

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
05/20/2022
Sale price
$4,000,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Base tax
$50,993
Current property tax
$50,909
Building
Property type
Single Family
Year built
1979
Lot
Acreage
0.117
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

Walk score
76 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
48 /100.  Some Transit
Bike score
91 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA

Property owner name
Registered owner
Source
Deed
Owner contact information
Phone number
Owner address
Documents

Sales history for 256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
05/20/2022 $4,000,000 XXXXXXX, XXX XXXX; XXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX; XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX
04/22/2013 $2,200,000 XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX; XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XX; XXXXXX, XXX X XX; XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXX X XX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
10/05/2022 Grant Deed XXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXXXX
05/20/2022 Deed of Trust XXXXXXX, XXX XXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXX X X
05/20/2022 Grant Deed XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX, XXX XXXX
10/21/2015 Reconveyance XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX
10/21/2015 Substitution Trustee XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX, XXX. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
09/29/2015 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX, XXX. XXXXXXX
09/29/2015 Grant Deed XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXX X
04/22/2013 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX X X
04/22/2013 Grant Deed XXXXXX XXXXXX XX XXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX
06/10/2003 Deed XXXXXX, XXX X & XXXXXXXXX X XXXXXX, XX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

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D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Base tax
$50,993
Current property tax
$50,909
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$4,244,831
Land value
$3,820,348
Building value
$424,483

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Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $4,244,831 1.2013 $50,993 +4.35%
2024-2025 $4,161,600 1.1743 $48,870 +1.47%
2023-2024 $4,080,000 1.1804 $48,160 +58.46%
2022-2023 $2,552,881 1.1905 $30,392 +2.01%
2021-2022 $2,502,825 1.1904 $29,794 +2.17%
2020-2021 $2,477,162 1.17716 $29,160 +1.09%
2019-2020 $2,428,591 1.18772 $28,845 +2.91%
2018-2019 $2,380,972 1.1773 $28,030 +1.78%
2017-2018 $2,334,287 1.1798 $27,541 +2.66%
2016-2017 $2,288,517 1.1722 $26,826 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
04/04/2024
08/02/2011

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Tru School NR Private K-6 24 0.29
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.62
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.62
Addison Elementary School 7 Public K-5 331 0.66
KIPP Valiant Community Prep 5 Charter K-8 619 0.67
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.81
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.81
Walter Hays Elementary School 7 Public K-5 294 1.11
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.15
Laurel Elementary School 8 Public K-5 671 1.24
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.62
KIPP Valiant Community Prep 5 Charter K-8 619 0.67
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.81
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.84
Peninsula School, Ltd NR Private K-8 218 1.01
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.08
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.15
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.41
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.62
Menlo-Atherton High School 7 Public 9-12 2,125 1.04
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 1.07
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.08
Lydian Academy NR Private 6-12 78 1.15
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.15
Lydian Academy NR Private 7-12 44 1.15
Esther B. Clark School NR Private 2-10 82 1.38
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.41
East Palo Alto Academy 4 Charter 9-12 299 1.64

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Neighbors for 256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA

765 University Ave, Palo Alto 425 Fulton St, Palo Alto 311 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 270 Fulton St, Palo Alto 251 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 412 Guinda St, Palo Alto 360 Fulton St, Palo Alto 761 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto 355 Fulton St, Palo Alto 351 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 325 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 345 Fulton St, Palo Alto 402 Guinda St, Palo Alto 417 Fulton St, Palo Alto 312 Fulton St, Palo Alto 420 Guinda St, Palo Alto 789 University Ave, Palo Alto 726 Everett Ave, Palo Alto 335 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 329 Fulton St, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA

94022, Santa Clara County, CA 94024, Santa Clara County, CA 94041, Santa Clara County, CA 94043, Santa Clara County, CA 94303, Santa Clara County, CA 94305, Santa Clara County, CA 94555, Alameda County, CA 94560, Alameda County, CA

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

The development at 256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was built in 1979.

When was 256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 last sold and what was the sale price?

256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was last sold on 05/20/2022 for $4,000,000.

What is the assessed value of 256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is currently assessed at $4,244,831.

What are the property taxes for 256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

The property taxes for 256 Fulton Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 total $50,993.

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