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178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto
Zip code 94306
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood Midtown Palo Alto
Parcel ID 132-26-029

Sales & Tax Overview for 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Sale date 11/18/2022
Sale price $2,418,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $33,993

Lot & Building Information for 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto

Building class Single Family (01)
Acreage 0.139
Year built 1949
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Zoning district Single Family Residence District (R1)

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Other Property Data for 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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About 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto

When was 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 built?

178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was built in 1949.

What is the assessed value of 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $2,836,687, the tax amount paid for 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is $34,077.

When was 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold and what was the last sale price?

178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold in 11/18/2022 for $2,418,000.

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Past Sales & Property History for 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
11/18/2022 $2,418,000
10/13/2017 $1,985,000
01/17/1992 $267,500
       
       
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*Here are the three most recent sales for this property.


Title Documents for 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
01/21/2026 Deed of Trust 02/01/2056
02/02/2023 Reconveyance
02/02/2023 Substitution Trustee
01/06/2023 Deed of Trust 01/01/2053
11/18/2022 Deed of Trust 12/01/2052
11/18/2022 Grant Deed
10/13/2017 Deed of Trust 11/01/2047
10/13/2017 Grant Deed
06/29/2011 Deed
06/22/2009 Reconveyance
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Property Taxes for 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $34,077
Current property tax $33,993
Market value $2,836,687

Assessment History for 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $2,836,687 1.2013 $34,077 +8.35%
2024-2025 $2,678,220 1.1743 $31,450 +10.19%
2023-2024 $2,418,000 1.1804 $28,542 +12.65%
2022-2023 $2,128,320 1.1905 $25,338 +2.01%
2021-2022 $2,086,589 1.1904 $24,839 +2.17%

Permits for 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
12/04/2024
06/15/2021
06/15/2021
01/27/2021
01/27/2021
04/16/2015
01/13/2014
01/13/2014
01/13/2014
01/13/2014
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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)
El Carmelo Elementary School 6 Public K-5 317 0.23
Keys Family Day School NR Private K-4 177 0.56
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.56
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.59
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.61

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.56
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.59
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.70
Keys Family Day School NR Private 5-8 138 0.74
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 0.88

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.59
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.70
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 1.26
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.30
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.44

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Neighbors for 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 178 El Dorado Avenue, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
2940 Emerson St, Palo Alto 2,925 09/30/2009 $1,400,000
3525 Emerson St, Palo Alto 12/08/2003 $800,000
3321 Alma St, Palo Alto 1,802 06/08/2021
180 El Verano Ave, Palo Alto 11/06/1995 $255,000
3335 Alma St, Palo Alto 1,350 10/23/2001
2681 Alma St, Palo Alto 4,158 05/10/2018
3364 Emerson St, Palo Alto 03/05/2024 $2,850,000
181 El Carmelo Ave, Palo Alto 2,460 05/25/2007
211 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto 08/06/1993 $245,000
3550 Emerson St, Palo Alto 10/04/2012
3530 Emerson St, Palo Alto 04/04/2017
3556 Ramona St, Palo Alto 09/18/2007 $1,275,000
3371 Park Blvd, Palo Alto 08/29/2018
171 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto 10/30/2009 $820,000
3348 Emerson St, Palo Alto 06/24/2020
3362 Ramona St, Palo Alto 09/22/2025 $3,000,000
3361 Emerson St, Palo Alto 09/02/2009 $904,000
3353 Emerson St, Palo Alto 08/04/2010
3321 Emerson St, Palo Alto 08/17/2023 $2,498,000
3524 Emerson St, Palo Alto 08/16/2018

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