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489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto
Zip code 94306
County Santa Clara
Tract 587
Neighborhood South of Midtown
Parcel ID 132-11-103

Sales & Tax Overview for 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto

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Sale date 02/08/2005
Sale price $905,500
Arm's length
Property tax $21,450

Lot & Building Information for 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto

Building class Single Family (01)
Acreage 0.137
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Zoning district Single Family Residence District (R1)

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Other Property Data for 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto

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About 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto

What is the assessed value of 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,785,576, the tax amount paid for 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is $21,450.

When was 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold?

489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold in 11/10/2015.

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Past Sales & Property History for 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
02/08/2005 $905,500

Title Documents for 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
12/05/2025 Deed of Trust 11/21/2055
11/05/2018 Deed of Trust 10/28/2048
12/04/2015 Substitution of Trustee & Reco
11/10/2015 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit 12/01/2045
11/10/2015 Grant Deed
10/13/2011 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit
05/10/2011 Deed
05/10/2011 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit
05/10/2011 Deed
09/17/2010 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit
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Property Taxes for 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $21,450
Market value $1,785,576

Assessment History for 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $1,785,576 1.2013 $21,450 +4.35%
2024-2025 $1,750,566 1.1743 $20,557 +1.47%
2023-2024 $1,716,242 1.1804 $20,259 +1.13%
2022-2023 $1,682,591 1.1905 $20,031 +2.01%
2021-2022 $1,649,600 1.1904 $19,637 +2.17%

Permits for 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto

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02/12/2018
08/24/2017
08/10/2016
08/10/2016
       
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Risk

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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)
Fairmeadow Elementary School 7 Public K-5 403 0.14
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.35
Herbert Hoover Elementary School 8 Public K-5 386 0.38
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.40
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.40

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 0.08
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.35
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.43
Imagination School NR Private K-8 0 0.66
Keys Family Day School NR Private 5-8 138 0.69

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.35
Living Widsom High School NR Private 9-12 10 0.62
Kehillah Jewish High School NR Private 9-12 188 0.77
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.81
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 0.84

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Neighbors for 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 489 East Meadow Drive, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
2434 Waverley St, Palo Alto 03/04/2026 $5,000,000
425 Maureen Ave, Palo Alto 07/21/2020
565 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto 10/11/2017
680 Loma Verde Ave, Palo Alto 07/28/2020
535 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto 11/08/2024
575 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto 06/02/2025 $2,400,000
3437 Rambow Dr, Palo Alto 07/17/2008
365 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto 09/09/1988 $390,000
3181 Cowper St, Palo Alto 11/08/2013
507 St Claire Dr, Palo Alto 12/31/2020
545 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto 10/11/2017
3467 Rambow Dr, Palo Alto 06/04/2013
3473 Rambow Dr, Palo Alto 10/17/2014
441 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto 10/18/2024
2510 Waverley St, Palo Alto 07/28/2021
520 Alger Dr, Palo Alto 07/24/2015 $3,100,000
470 Alger Dr, Palo Alto 11/12/2009 $1,950,000
2410 Waverley St, Palo Alto 08/05/2021
2895 Waverley St, Palo Alto 06/09/2020 $3,000,000
2460 Waverley St, Palo Alto 01/26/2021

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