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2255 Cornell Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 - Property report

Also known as: 2255 Cornell St

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.146

Sale price

$3,580,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
2255 Cornell St
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Zip code
94306
Neighborhood
College Terrace
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
137-02-039

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
10/28/2021
Sale price
$3,580,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$45,639
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.146
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

Walk score
89 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
47 /100.  Some Transit
Bike score
100 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 2255 Cornell Street, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 2255 Cornell Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
10/28/2021 $3,580,000 XXX, XXXXX XXXXXXX; XXX, XXXXXXX X XXXXXXX; XXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXX X
04/30/1998 $799,000 XXXXX, XXXX X XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X
03/24/1997 $521,000 XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXXXXX XXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
12/21/2021 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee		 XXXXXXXX XXXX & XXXXX X X XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXX X
10/28/2021 Deed of Trust XXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXX X X
10/28/2021 Grant Deed XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXX X XXX, XXXXX XXXXXXX
10/07/2021 Assignment of Rents and Leases
Deed of Trust		 XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXX X XXXXXXXX XXXX & XXXXX X X XXXXXXX
01/24/2014 Grant Deed XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX, XXX, X XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXX X
03/29/2010 Deed XXXXXXXXX X X & X X XXXXX XXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXX
03/15/2007 Deed XXXXXX, XXXXXXX X & XXXX XXXXXXXXX, XXXXXX X XXXX
03/07/2006 Deed XXXXX, XXXX X XXXXXX, XXXXXXX X & XXXX
04/30/1998 Deed XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXX, XXXX X
03/24/1997 Deed XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

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D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 2255 Cornell Street, 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
Property tax
$45,639
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$3,799,124
Land value
$3,448,926
Building value
$350,198

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Assessment history

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Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $3,799,124 1.2013 $45,639 +4.35%
2024-2025 $3,724,632 1.1743 $43,738 +1.47%
2023-2024 $3,651,600 1.1804 $43,103 +1.13%
2022-2023 $3,580,000 1.1905 $42,620 +128.55%
2021-2022 $1,566,536 1.1904 $18,648 +2.17%
2020-2021 $1,550,474 1.17716 $18,252 +1.09%
2019-2020 $1,520,073 1.18772 $18,054 +2.91%
2018-2019 $1,490,269 1.1773 $17,544 +1.78%
2017-2018 $1,461,049 1.1798 $17,238 +2.66%
2016-2017 $1,432,402 1.1722 $16,791 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 2255 Cornell Street, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
03/05/2026
07/11/2012

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones
0.2
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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.30
Casa Dei Bambini School NR Private PK-K 58 0.30
Casa Dei Bambini School NR Private PK-K 58 0.30
Casa Dei Bambini School NR Private K 6 0.30
Escondido Elementary School 8 Public K-5 447 0.36
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School 7 Public K-5 358 0.69
Barron Park Elementary School 7 Public K-5 211 1.00
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.02
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 1.05
El Carmelo Elementary School 6 Public K-5 317 1.07
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.30
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.02
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 1.05
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.07
Keys Family Day School NR Private 5-8 138 1.26
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 1.31
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 1.35
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.61
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 1.68
Ellen Fletcher Middle 8 Public 6-8 515 1.87
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.30
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.02
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 1.05
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.07
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 1.10
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.61
Stanford Online High School NR Private 7-12 545 1.68
Henry M. Gunn High School 9 Public 9-12 1,787 1.73
Esther B. Clark School NR Private 2-10 82 1.98

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Neighbors for 2255 Cornell Street, Palo Alto, CA

2091 Cornell St, Palo Alto 720 California Ave, Palo Alto 2234 Wellesley St, Palo Alto 2040 Wellesley St, Palo Alto 2150 Williams St, Palo Alto 2081 Cornell St, Palo Alto 771 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto 720 College Ave, Palo Alto 730 College Ave, Palo Alto 2295 Cornell St, Palo Alto 2330 Wellesley St, Palo Alto 721 College Ave, Palo Alto 2050 Williams St, Palo Alto 2130 Williams St, Palo Alto 870 California Ave, Palo Alto 2320 Wellesley St, Palo Alto 2174 Williams St, Palo Alto 2349 Cornell St, Palo Alto 800 California Ave, Palo Alto 2340 Wellesley St, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 2255 Cornell Street, 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 2255 Cornell Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold and what was the sale price?

2255 Cornell Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold on 10/28/2021 for $3,580,000.

What is the assessed value of 2255 Cornell Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

2255 Cornell Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is currently assessed at $3,799,124.

What are the property taxes for 2255 Cornell Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

The property taxes for 2255 Cornell Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 total $45,638.

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