Santa Clara County  »  540 E Charleston Rd

540 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 - Property report

Also known as: 540 E Charleston Rd

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.201

Sale price

$4,000,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
540 E Charleston Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Zip code
94306
Neighborhood
Greenmeadow
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
147-14-055
Tract
1310

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
09/25/2024
Sale price
$4,000,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Base tax
$48,052
Current property tax
$47,968
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.201
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

Walk score
76 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
30 /100.  Some Transit
Bike score
98 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 540 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 540 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
09/25/2024 $4,000,000 XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX; XXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
05/17/2024 $3,200,000 XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXX, XXX XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX; XXX, XXXXX XXXXXXX; XXX, XXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX; XXX, XXX XXX XXXXXXX
02/16/2006 $875,000 XX, XXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX, XXXXX X

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
12/08/2025 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee		 XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXX, XXXXX
11/26/2025 Deed of Trust XXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
10/11/2024 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee		 XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
10/07/2024 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee		 XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
09/25/2024 Deed of Trust XXXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
09/25/2024 Grant Deed XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXX, XXXXX
08/06/2024 Agreement
Assignment of Rents and Leases
Deed of Trust
Fixture Filing		 XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX
05/17/2024 Agreement
Assignment of Rents and Leases
Construction Deed of Trust
Fixture Filing		 XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
05/17/2024 Grant Deed XXX, XXX XXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
05/17/2024 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee		 XXXXX XXXXX XXX XXX, XXX XXX XXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 540 East Charleston Road, 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
$48,052
Current property tax
$47,968
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$4,000,000
Land value
$3,300,000
Building value
$700,000

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Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $4,000,000 1.2013 $48,052 +188.70%
2024-2025 $1,417,398 1.1743 $16,645 +5.15%
2023-2024 $1,341,073 1.1804 $15,830 +1.97%
2022-2023 $1,303,968 1.1905 $15,524 +7.44%
2021-2022 $1,213,805 1.1904 $14,449 +12.26%
2020-2021 $1,093,359 1.17716 $12,871 +1.09%
2019-2020 $1,071,921 1.18772 $12,731 +11.76%
2018-2019 $1,050,903 1.084 $11,392 -6.28%
2017-2018 $1,030,298 1.1798 $12,156 +2.66%
2016-2017 $1,010,097 1.1722 $11,840 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 540 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
09/26/2024
09/24/2024
01/09/2023
01/16/2022
01/16/2022

*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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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)
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.10
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.10
Imagination School NR Private K-6 16 0.16
Herbert Hoover Elementary School 8 Public K-5 386 0.16
Imagination School NR Private K-8 0 0.19
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.20
Fairmeadow Elementary School 7 Public K-5 403 0.32
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 0.37
Palo Verde Elementary School 8 Public K-5 382 0.77
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.10
Imagination School NR Private K-8 0 0.19
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.20
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 0.37
Athena Academy NR Private 1-8 53 0.46
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 0.47
Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School NR Private K-8 307 0.57
Independent Study Program School NR Public K-8 4 0.99
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Living Widsom High School NR Private 9-12 10 0.16
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.20
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 0.37
Kehillah Jewish High School NR Private 9-12 188 0.52
Meira Academy NR Private 9-12 13 0.53
Palo Alto Preparatory School NR Private 8-12 70 0.72
Henry M. Gunn High School 9 Public 9-12 1,787 1.74
MVWSD Preschool NR Public 0 1.95

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Neighbors for 540 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA

419 Ferne Ave, Palo Alto 456 Ferne Ave, Palo Alto 3938 Nelson Dr, Palo Alto 431 Ferne Ave, Palo Alto 411 Adobe Pl, Palo Alto 455 Ferne Ave, Palo Alto 437 Ferne Ave, Palo Alto 3921 Nelson Dr, Palo Alto 401 Creekside Dr, Palo Alto 3958 Nelson CT, Palo Alto 3942 Nelson Dr, Palo Alto 449 Ferne Ave, Palo Alto 3913 Nelson Dr, Palo Alto 3925 Nelson Dr, Palo Alto 401 Ferne Ave, Palo Alto 473 Ferne Ave, Palo Alto 418 Ferne Ave, Palo Alto 441 Adobe Pl, Palo Alto 443 Ferne Ave, Palo Alto 420 Adobe Pl, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 540 East Charleston Road, 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 540 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold and what was the sale price?

540 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold on 09/25/2024 for $4,000,000.

What is the assessed value of 540 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

540 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is currently assessed at $4,000,000.

What are the property taxes for 540 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

The property taxes for 540 East Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306 total $48,052.

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