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253 Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 - Property report

Also known as: 253 Fernando Ave

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.207

Sale price

$2,085,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
253 Fernando Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Zip code
94306
Neighborhood
Ventura
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
132-34-018

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
02/28/2017
Sale price
$2,085,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Base tax
$32,455
Current property tax
$32,371
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.207
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

Walk score
80 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
43 /100.  Some Transit
Bike score
100 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 253 Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 253 Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
02/28/2017 $2,085,000 XXXXX, XXXXXXXXX; XXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX, XXXX XXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXX; XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
06/15/2022 Quitclaim Deed Trust Transfer XXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX, XXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX
12/28/2021 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee		 XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXX
12/13/2021 Subordination Agreement XXXXX, XXXXXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX XX
12/13/2021 Subordination Agreement XXXXX XX XXXXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX XX
12/13/2021 Deed of Trust XXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XX XXXXXXX X X
10/01/2020 Reconveyance XXXXX, XXXXXXXXX
09/21/2020 Subordination Agreement XXXXX XX XXXXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
09/21/2020 Subordination Agreement XXXXX XX XXXXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
09/15/2020 Deed of Trust XXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
02/28/2017 Deed of Trust XXXXX, XXXXXXXX XXXXX XX XXXXXXXX XX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

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D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 253 Fernando Avenue, 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
$32,455
Current property tax
$32,371
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$2,701,696
Land value
$2,321,170
Building value
$380,526

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Assessment history

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Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $2,701,696 1.2013 $32,455 +7.52%
2024-2025 $2,570,463 1.1743 $30,185 +5.74%
2023-2024 $2,418,357 1.1804 $28,546 +1.13%
2022-2023 $2,370,940 1.1905 $28,226 +2.01%
2021-2022 $2,324,452 1.1904 $27,670 +2.68%
2020-2021 $2,289,118 1.17716 $26,947 +4.59%
2019-2020 $2,169,234 1.18772 $25,764 +2.91%
2018-2019 $2,126,700 1.1773 $25,037 +894.85%
2017-2018 $213,306 1.1798 $2,517 +2.66%
2016-2017 $209,125 1.1722 $2,451 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 253 Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
07/23/2025
01/31/2024
01/31/2024
06/27/2022
03/10/2020

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones
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Fire hazard zones

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
El Carmelo Elementary School 6 Public K-5 317 0.27
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.33
Keys Family Day School NR Private 5-8 138 0.49
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.59
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.59
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.70
Barron Park Elementary School 7 Public K-5 211 0.72
Fairmeadow Elementary School 7 Public K-5 403 0.92
Juana Briones Elementary School 8 Public K-5 258 1.04
Herbert Hoover Elementary School 8 Public K-5 386 1.07
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.33
Keys Family Day School NR Private 5-8 138 0.49
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.70
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 0.76
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.85
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 1.13
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 1.14
Ellen Fletcher Middle 8 Public 6-8 515 1.37
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 1.56
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.33
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.85
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 1.14
Living Widsom High School NR Private 9-12 10 1.37
Henry M. Gunn High School 9 Public 9-12 1,787 1.45
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.53
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 1.56
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.66
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 1.72

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Neighbors for 253 Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

210 Matadero Ave, Palo Alto 230 Matadero Ave, Palo Alto 260 Matadero Ave, Palo Alto 3757 Starr King Cir, Palo Alto 260 Margarita Ave, Palo Alto 3792 Redwood Cir, Palo Alto 6 Roosevelt Cir, Palo Alto 202 Margarita Ave, Palo Alto 3711 Starr King Cir, Palo Alto 3796 Redwood Cir, Palo Alto 253 Margarita Ave, Palo Alto 309 Fernando Ave, Palo Alto 252 Margarita Ave, Palo Alto 289 Fernando Ave, Palo Alto 3794 Redwood Cir, Palo Alto 222 Margarita Ave, Palo Alto 231 Fernando Ave, Palo Alto 3719 Starr King Cir, Palo Alto 293 Margarita Ave, Palo Alto 8 Roosevelt Cir, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 253 Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto, CA

94022, Santa Clara County, CA 94024, Santa Clara County, CA 94041, Santa Clara County, CA 94043, Santa Clara County, CA 94301, Santa Clara County, CA 94303, Santa Clara County, CA 94305, Santa Clara County, CA 95002, Santa Clara County, CA 95014, Santa Clara County, CA

Frequently asked questions

When was 253 Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold and what was the sale price?

253 Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold on 02/28/2017 for $2,085,000.

What is the assessed value of 253 Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

253 Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is currently assessed at $2,701,696.

What are the property taxes for 253 Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

The property taxes for 253 Fernando Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 total $32,455.

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