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531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto
Zip code 94306
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood College Terrace
Parcel ID 137-01-121

Sales & Tax Overview for 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto

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Sale date 04/04/2018
Sale price $12,250,000
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Property tax $115,896

Lot & Building Information for 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto

Building sqft 24,036
Building class Retail Uses in Other Than Regional, Community and Neighborhood Shopping Centers (58)
Acreage 0.72
Lot sqft 31,445
Units 40
Year built 1955
Stories 3
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Other Property Data for 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto

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About 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto

How many square feet does 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 have?

This Retail Uses in Other Than Regional, Community and Neighborhood Shopping Centers (58) located at 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 has a total of 24,036 square feet.

What is the year built & the current market value of 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was built in 1955 and has a current tax assessor's market value of $9,647,541.

How many commercial spaces does this building have?

This building has 40 commercial spaces available for lease.

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Past Sales & Property History for 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
04/04/2018 $12,250,000
10/08/2010 $14,425,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
08/25/2025 Grant Deed
04/19/2022 Deed of Trust
08/09/2021 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee
06/06/2018 Assignment of Rents and Leases
04/04/2018 Grant Deed
09/12/2017 Deed of Trust
10/20/2016 Substitution of Trustee & Reco
10/08/2010 Deed of Trust & Assignment of
10/08/2010 Deed
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Property Taxes for 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $115,896
Market value $9,647,541

Assessment History for 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $9,647,541 1.2013 $115,896 +4.41%
2024-2025 $9,452,815 1.1743 $111,004 +1.67%
2023-2024 $9,249,243 1.1804 $109,178 +1.28%
2022-2023 $9,054,971 1.1905 $107,799 +1.97%
2021-2022 $8,880,856 1.1904 $105,718 +4.23%

Permits for 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
04/07/2023
06/06/2022
02/19/2020
02/19/2020
       
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Demographics by Zip Code

Total population 27,183
Median age 42.3
Average household income $287,065
Family households 66.6%
Occupied housing units 10,640
Owner occupied units 52.6%
Average number of people per household 2.55
Median year structure built 1963
Median value for units with a mortgage $2,000,001
Median value for units without a mortgage $2,000,001

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Transportation

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Neighbors for 531 Stanford Avenue, Palo Alto

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Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
624 California Ave, Palo Alto 05/25/2016
2234 Wellesley St, Palo Alto 6,006 01/25/2012
720 California Ave, Palo Alto 4,043 12/27/2007
643 College Ave, Palo Alto 1,180 02/05/2019
2130 Yale St, Palo Alto 09/08/2006
580 Oxford Ave, Palo Alto 1,296 01/29/2010 $925,000
2098 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 4,243 04/12/2022 $6,170,000
653 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto 05/11/2000
2290 Yale St, Palo Alto 07/26/1991 $492,000
2301 Williams St, Palo Alto 06/06/2023
642 California Ave, Palo Alto 2,371 08/14/2012
658 California Ave, Palo Alto 04/21/2020
2080 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 7,300 04/12/2022 $7,500,000
721 College Ave, Palo Alto 2,622 08/22/2022
657 College Ave, Palo Alto 5,391 01/02/2015
2139 Yale St, Palo Alto 10/06/1994 $269,000
2320 Wellesley St, Palo Alto 04/27/2026
2317 Williams St, Palo Alto 08/24/2022
2133 Yale St, Palo Alto 06/24/1992 $200,000
2280 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 2,160 09/29/2021

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