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217 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

217 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 217 High Street, Palo Alto
Zip code 94301
County Santa Clara
Tract 6742
Neighborhood Downtown North Palo Alto
Parcel ID 120-25-121

Sales & Tax Overview for 217 High Street, Palo Alto

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Sale date 04/01/2025
Sale price $1,600,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $19,356

Lot & Building Information for 217 High Street, Palo Alto

Building class Condominium, Townhouse (06)
Acreage 0.026
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Zoning district Medium Density Multiple Family Residence District (RM30)

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About 217 High Street, Palo Alto

What is the assessed value of 217 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,618,234, the tax amount paid for 217 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is $19,439.

When was 217 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 last sold and what was the last sale price?

217 High Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was last sold in 04/01/2025 for $1,600,000.

Ownership Information

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Real Estate Reports:
Laura Pop-Badiu, May 07, 2026 Locked-In Owners, Mobile Renters: Homeowners Stay Put as Renters Move 3.7x More Across Largest U.S. Cities 
Renters became the primary drivers of long-distance mobility across the largest U.S. cities, moving 3.7 times more than owners in 2024, as high mortgage rates and housing costs kept many homeowners in place.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 23, 2026 $4.6M Hudson Yards Maintains Top Spot, Luxury Sales in Malba Set $2.5M Price Record for Queens
Despite prices declining, Hudson Yards remained the most expensive NYC neighborhood, but TriBeCa’s growth closed the gap to under $400,000, while Malba set a new historic price record for Queens at $2.5 million, securing the highest ranking ever for the borough at #5.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 15, 2026 2026 Q1 Foreclosure Report: Brooklyn Filings Fall Sharply, Bronx & Staten Island Hit New Peaks
Behind a deceptively mild citywide downtick, borough foreclosure markets pulled into significantly diverging paths as Brooklyn cases were nearly halved and the Bronx hit a new, record high. Meanwhile, Queens remained unchanged, Staten Island surged back up and Manhattan cooled slowly.
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Past Sales & Property History for 217 High Street, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
04/01/2025 $1,600,000
04/15/2021 $1,495,000
08/19/2011 $772,000
       
       
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*Here are the three most recent sales for this property.


Title Documents for 217 High Street, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
04/01/2025 Deed of Trust 05/01/2055
04/01/2025 Grant Deed
04/15/2021 Grant Deed
01/28/2021 Deed of Trust 02/01/2022
03/05/2015 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit
10/05/2012 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit 10/01/2042
03/02/2012 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit 03/01/2042
08/19/2011 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit
08/19/2011 Deed
06/16/2004 Deed
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 217 High Street, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $19,440
Current property tax $19,356
Market value $1,618,234

Assessment History for 217 High Street, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $1,618,234 1.2013 $19,440 +8.55%
2024-2025 $1,525,000 1.1743 $17,908 +7.22%
2023-2024 $1,415,000 1.1804 $16,703 -7.99%
2022-2023 $1,524,900 1.1905 $18,154 +70.28%
2021-2022 $895,592 1.1904 $10,661 +2.17%

Permits for 217 High Street, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
09/23/2020
06/24/2020
06/24/2020
06/24/2020
08/21/2019
07/24/2019
03/12/2019
09/14/2017
07/11/2016
05/31/2016
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Risk

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Tru School NR Private K-6 24 0.56
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.62
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.62
Synapse School NR Private K-8 282 0.77
Esther B. Clark School NR Private 2-10 82 0.79

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.62
Synapse School NR Private K-8 282 0.77
Esther B. Clark School NR Private 2-10 82 0.79
Sand Hill School at Children's Health Council NR Private K-4, 6-8 0 0.79
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 0.81

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 0.78
Esther B. Clark School NR Private 2-10 82 0.79
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 0.81
Lydian Academy NR Private 6-12 78 0.84
Lydian Academy NR Private 7-12 44 0.84

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Neighbors for 217 High Street, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 217 High Street, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
840 Emerson St, Palo Alto 1,125
882 Emerson St, Palo Alto 4,039 12/04/2012
724 Bryant St, Palo Alto 11/27/2024 $3,100,000
730 Bryant St, Palo Alto 02/13/2018
130 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto 46,261 11/27/2013 $53,000,000
447 Alma St, Palo Alto 40,419
544 Emerson St, Palo Alto 4,177 05/06/2024
302 Bryant St, Palo Alto 1,960 05/22/1989 $407,000
842 Ramona St, Palo Alto 07/19/2013 $325,000
207 High St, Palo Alto 05/14/2019 $2,398,000
849 High St, Palo Alto 5,000 03/28/2000
735 Emerson St, Palo Alto 11,250 11/07/2024
847 Emerson St, Palo Alto 680 09/17/2001
839 Emerson St, Palo Alto 1,075 09/17/2001
824 Bryant St, Palo Alto 1,769 05/30/2023 $640,000
745 Emerson St, Palo Alto 8,994 11/07/2024
780 High St, Palo Alto 12,847 07/19/2024
271 Everett Ave, Palo Alto 2,520 09/09/2014
137 Forest Ave, Palo Alto 4,531 12/27/2021 $7,000,000
744 High St, Palo Alto 5,200 09/19/2012

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