251 Tennyson Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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$7,823,100
$7.12M - $8.53M
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Yvette Stout 01461495 650-208-4510,
The Agency 650-668-0200
Hira Bakhsh, 02117916
Flat Rate Realty
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 6
- Full bathrooms: 5
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Basement, Office
Dining room
- Features: FormalDiningRoom
Family room
- Features: SeparateFamilyRoom
Heating
- Central Forced Air Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- Basement: Finished
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Family Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 3,920
- Total interior livable area: 3,920 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Detached
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Stories: 3
- Spa features: Other
Lot
- Size: 7,500 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 12417057
- Zoning: R1929
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter and Slab
- Roof: Fiberglass
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1996
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: PublicUtilities
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Public Utilities, Water Public
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Palo Alto
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $2,041/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $6,910,632
- Annual tax amount: $83,976
- Date on market: 5/28/2025
- Listing agreement: ExclusiveRightToSell
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/10/2025 | Sold | $8,000,000+0%$2,041/sqft |
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| 6/24/2025 | Pending sale | $7,998,000$2,040/sqft |
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| 6/18/2025 | Price change | $7,998,000-5.3%$2,040/sqft |
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| 5/29/2025 | Listed for sale | $8,450,000+47%$2,156/sqft |
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| 4/1/2015 | Sold | $5,750,000-3.8%$1,467/sqft |
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| 2/20/2015 | Pending sale | $5,980,000$1,526/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Los Altos #81448297 Report a problem | ||
| 1/27/2015 | Listed for sale | $5,980,000$1,526/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker Los Altos #81448297 Report a problem | ||
| 11/5/2014 | Listing removed | $5,980,000$1,526/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Los Altos #81435806 Report a problem | ||
| 10/3/2014 | Listed for sale | $5,980,000+1005.4%$1,526/sqft |
Source: Coldwell Banker Los Altos #81435806 Report a problem | ||
| 1/17/1996 | Sold | $541,000$138/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $83,976 +4.3% | $6,910,632 +2% |
| 2024 | $80,498 +1.5% | $6,775,130 +2% |
| 2023 | $79,320 +1.2% | $6,642,285 +2% |
| 2022 | $78,418 +2% | $6,512,045 +2% |
| 2021 | $76,875 +2.1% | $6,384,359 +1% |
| 2020 | $75,257 | $6,318,896 +2% |
| 2019 | $75,257 +4% | $6,194,997 +2% |
| 2018 | $72,355 | $6,073,528 +2% |
| 2017 | $72,355 +1.8% | $5,954,440 +2% |
| 2016 | $71,088 +216.8% | $5,837,687 +219.1% |
| 2015 | $22,438 +2.5% | $1,829,470 +2% |
| 2014 | $21,889 | $1,793,634 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $1,785,529 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $1,750,519 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $1,716,196 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $1,703,371 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $1,707,419 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $1,673,941 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $1,641,120 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $1,608,942 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $1,577,395 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $1,546,467 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $1,518,124 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $1,488,358 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $1,459,175 |
Neighborhood: Old Palo Alto
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Walter Hays Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.6 mi
- 9/10Frank S. Greene Jr. MiddleGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 10/10Palo Alto High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: WalterHaysElementary
- Middle: DavidStarrJordanMiddle_1
- High: PaloAltoHigh
- District: PaloAltoUnified
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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- California
- Santa Clara County
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- Old Palo Alto
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