Charming home in the coveted Hanchett Park/Rose Garden neighborhood! Showcasing brand-new European White Oak hardwood floors, fresh interior/exterior paint, and stylish new awnings. Features 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, inside laundry, and a cozy wood-burning fireplace. Unwind in the beautifully landscaped backyard. Complete with a detached 1-car garage and a 200 SF basement. Buyer to verify square footage.
For sale
$1,195,000
1280 Hester Ave, San Jose, CA 95126
2beds
920sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1924
4,100 Square Feet Lot
$1,157,500 Zestimate®
$1,299/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 32 days
- 1,387
- 84
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Paul Younan 01167894 408-315-1172,
Compass 408-358-1111
Source: MLSListings Inc,MLS#: ML82059797
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Dining room
- Features: FormalDiningRoom
Family room
- Features: NoFamilyRoom
Heating
- Floor Furnace
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 920
- Total interior livable area: 920 sqft
Video & virtual tour
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached, Off Street
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 4,100 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 26123003
- Zoning: R1-8
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Composition, Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1924
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: PublicUtilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Public Utilities, Water Public
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: San Jose
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,299/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $489,884
- Date on market: 9/9/2026
- Listing agreement: ExclusiveRightToSell
Estimated market value
$1,157,500
$1.10M - $1.22M
$3,382/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/9/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,195,000+282.4%$1,299/sqft |
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| 4/26/2019 | Listing removed | $3,500$4/sqft |
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| 3/18/2019 | Price change | $3,500-6.7%$4/sqft |
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| 3/5/2019 | Listed for rent | $3,750+7.1%$4/sqft |
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| 9/2/2017 | Listing removed | $3,500$4/sqft |
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| 8/11/2017 | Listed for rent | $3,500$4/sqft |
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| 7/27/1999 | Sold | $312,500$340/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -- | $489,884 +2% |
| 2025 | $7,431 +5% | $480,279 +2% |
| 2024 | $7,076 +2.3% | $470,863 +2% |
| 2023 | $6,917 +1% | $461,631 +2% |
| 2022 | $6,846 +2.6% | $452,581 +2% |
| 2021 | $6,670 +2.7% | $443,708 +1% |
| 2020 | $6,494 | $439,159 +2% |
| 2019 | $6,494 +3.7% | $430,549 +2% |
| 2018 | $6,262 | $422,108 +2% |
| 2017 | $6,262 +0.9% | $413,833 +2% |
| 2016 | $6,204 +3.4% | $405,720 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $5,998 +8.9% | $399,627 +2% |
| 2014 | $5,507 | $391,800 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $390,031 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $382,384 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $374,887 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $372,087 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $372,972 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $365,660 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $358,491 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $351,463 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $344,572 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $337,816 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $331,626 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $325,125 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $318,750 |
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Neighborhood: Downtown
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: SanJoseUnified
Source: MLSListings Inc. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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