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2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto
Zip code 94306
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood College Terrace
Parcel ID 137-07-030

Sales & Tax Overview for 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto

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Sale date 03/15/1996
Sale price $795,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $15,781

Lot & Building Information for 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto

Building class Single Family (01)
Acreage 0.146
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Zoning district Single Family Residence District (R1)

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About 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto

What is the assessed value of 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,320,692, the tax amount paid for 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is $15,865.

When was 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold?

2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold in 05/18/2023.

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Past Sales & Property History for 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
03/15/1996 $795,000
12/15/1994 $325,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
07/03/2025 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee
05/18/2023 Interspousal Grant Deed
06/25/2015 Deed Trust/Assignment & Fixtur 06/25/2045
03/27/2013 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit 04/01/2028
03/27/2013 Power Attorney
11/08/2002 Deed
03/15/1996 Deed
08/30/1995 Deed
08/02/1995 Deed
12/15/1994 Deed
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Property Taxes for 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $15,865
Current property tax $15,781
Market value $1,320,692

Assessment History for 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.

Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $1,320,692 1.2013 $15,865 +4.35%
2024-2025 $1,294,797 1.1743 $15,205 +1.47%
2023-2024 $1,269,410 1.1804 $14,984 +1.13%
2022-2023 $1,244,521 1.1905 $14,816 +2.01%
2021-2022 $1,220,120 1.1904 $14,524 +2.17%

Permits for 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
07/13/2021
07/13/2021
04/18/2017
04/18/2017
       
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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)
Escondido Elementary School 8 Public K-5 447 0.24
Lucille M. Nixon Elementary School 7 Public K-5 358 0.25
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.77
Casa Dei Bambini School NR Private K 6 0.78
Casa Dei Bambini School NR Private PK-K 58 0.78

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.77
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.29
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 1.30
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.43
Keys Family Day School NR Private 5-8 138 1.49

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.77
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.29
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 1.30
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 1.37
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.43

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Neighbors for 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 2147 Amherst Street, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
1575 Stanford Ave, Palo Alto 04/02/2021 $3,276,000
559 Matadero Ave, Palo Alto 9,789 11/21/2014
2264 Bowdoin St, Palo Alto 01/31/2023
3553 Whitsell Ave, Palo Alto 12/02/2013
1660 College Ave, Palo Alto 12/28/1988 $215,000
2076 Harvard St, Palo Alto 05/08/2002
2136 Bowdoin St, Palo Alto 09/18/2023 $1,500,000
593 Chimalus Dr, Palo Alto 06/13/2017
560 Barron Ave, Palo Alto 02/02/2017
2034 Columbia St, Palo Alto
595 Matadero Ave, Palo Alto 08/28/2020 $2,620,000
568 Barron Ave, Palo Alto 02/20/2014
2110 Columbia St, Palo Alto 10/12/2017
2195 Columbia St, Palo Alto 11/25/2014
1236 College Ave, Palo Alto 04/23/2014
601 Chimalus Dr, Palo Alto 07/24/2024
543 Kendall Ave, Palo Alto 05/23/1994
2185 Hanover St, Palo Alto 12/03/2020
550 Chimalus Dr, Palo Alto 05/08/2026
2285 Hanover St, Palo Alto 08/19/2008 $1,360,000

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