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659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto
Zip code 94306
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood Midtown Palo Alto
Parcel ID 132-02-063

Sales & Tax Overview for 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Sale date 08/14/1998
Sale price $637,000
Arm's length
Property tax $19,404

Lot & Building Information for 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

Building class Single Family (01)
Acreage 0.195
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Zoning district Single Family Residence District (R1)

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Other Property Data for 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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About 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

What is the assessed value of 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,615,264, the tax amount paid for 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is $19,404.

When was 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold?

659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold in 06/24/2004.

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Past Sales & Property History for 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
08/14/1998 $637,000

Title Documents for 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
12/10/2021 Deed of Trust 01/01/2052
06/24/2004 Deed
05/04/2004 Deed
02/06/2003 Deed
10/16/2002 Deed
07/16/2002 Deed
08/14/1998 Deed
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Property Taxes for 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $19,404
Market value $1,615,264

Assessment History for 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.

Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $1,615,264 1.2013 $19,404 +4.35%
2024-2025 $1,583,593 1.1743 $18,596 +1.47%
2023-2024 $1,552,543 1.1804 $18,326 +1.13%
2022-2023 $1,522,102 1.1905 $18,121 +2.01%
2021-2022 $1,492,258 1.1904 $17,764 +2.17%

Permits for 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
11/20/2019
11/20/2019
11/20/2019
06/17/2016
06/14/2016
04/10/2012
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FEMA flood zone(s) 0.2 (See more on map)
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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)
Keys Family Day School NR Private K-4 177 0.18
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.18
El Carmelo Elementary School 6 Public K-5 317 0.49
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.54
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.54

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.18
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 0.49
Stratford School - Palo Alto NR Private PK-7 369 0.62
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 0.96
Emerson Montessori School NR Private K-8 34 0.97

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 1.03
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 1.05
Hope Technology School NR Private PK-12 110 1.20
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 1.22
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.29

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Neighbors for 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 659 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
551 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto 10/07/2024
531 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto 04/19/2021
674 Bryson Ave, Palo Alto 1,801 04/24/2026 $2,578,000
614 Bryson Ave, Palo Alto 01/02/2019
768 Montrose Ave, Palo Alto 10/01/2020
3113 Stockton Pl, Palo Alto 01/06/2023
605 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto 05/05/2017 $2,430,000
2593 Cowper St, Palo Alto 12/10/2024
628 Bryson Ave, Palo Alto 12/11/2024
547 Bryson Ave, Palo Alto 09/30/2014 $2,117,000
600 Bryson Ave, Palo Alto 03/11/2013
759 Holly Oak Dr, Palo Alto
541 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto 10/30/2023
588 Bryson Ave, Palo Alto 03/12/2021
528 Bryson Ave, Palo Alto 03/08/2000
537 Bryson Ave, Palo Alto 01/24/2005 $411,000
689 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto 2,261
2685 Cowper St, Palo Alto 11/25/2025 $4,850,000
2579 Cowper St, Palo Alto 08/02/2019
4110 Sutherland Dr, Palo Alto 03/14/2003

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