1237 Hester Ave, San Jose, CA 95126 Property Records

Santa Clara County property record for 1237 Hester Ave, San Jose, CA 95126 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 2,172 sqft · built 1908
Lot Size	0.134 acres (5,850 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$2,220,000 (Apr 2024)
Tax Bill	$29,463 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2026 Mortgage Feb 2021 Mortgage + 7 more
Flood Zone	Zone D (undetermined)
APN	`261-21-053`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`261-21-053`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,172 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,042 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,067 sqft
2nd Floor Area	975 sqft
Utility Room	Utility Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1908
Effective Year Built	Effective 1908
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,850 sqft (0.134 acres)
Lot Dimensions	118 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Porch	Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1237 HESTER AVE
City	SAN JOSE
State	CA
Zip	95126-2610
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 50
Legal Subdivision	PHELAN TR
Legal Lot Number	50
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SAN JOSE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2010
Census Tract	500600

Owner

Source: Santa Clara County records · APN 261-21-053

Assessment roll updated August 11, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 15, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE
Feb 18, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Oct 29, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage COMERICA BANK
Apr 12, 2024	Grant Deed, Transfer FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO
Apr 12, 2024	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Jul 08, 2021	Correction Deed
Aug 29, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit BANK OF AMERICA
Nov 03, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Nov 03, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 12, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 12, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 30, 2001 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202425622225
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 16, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0025022735
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Jul 15, 2026
Property Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610
Document Number	0026017861
Instrument Date	Jul 10, 2026
Instrument	202626017861
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 21, 2026
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN MORTGAGE SOLU

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610

Mortgage

Document Number	0026017861,
Date	Jul 15, 2026
Instrument	202626017861

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.52%
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Property Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 29, 2024
Title Company	ORABGE COAST TITLE, ORANGE COAST TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610

Mortgage

Document Number	0024837620
Date	Feb 18, 2021
Instrument	24837620

Lender

Name	HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 01, 2051

October 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Property Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 29, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610

Mortgage

Document Number	0025148798
Date	Oct 29, 2021
Instrument	25148798

Lender

Name	COMERICA BANK
Type	Bank
Address	DALLAS, TX 75201

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Oct 25, 2051

April 2024: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Apr 12, 2024
Property Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610
Document Number	0025622225
Map Reference	MB E PG 87
Instrument Date	Apr 05, 2024
Instrument	25622225
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 25, 2024
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Right of Survivorship
Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610

April 2024: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Apr 12, 2024
Property Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610
Document Number	0025622225
Map Reference	MB E PG 87
Instrument Date	Apr 05, 2024
Instrument	25622225
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 29, 2024
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Right of Survivorship
Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610

Mortgage

Document Number	0025622226
Date	Apr 12, 2024
Instrument	25622226

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 01, 2054

July 2021: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Jul 08, 2021
Property Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610
Document Number	0025022735
Map Reference	MB E PG 87
Instrument Date	Jun 16, 2021
Instrument	25022735
Record Updated	Apr 29, 2024

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610

August 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Property Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610
Document Number	0024021684
Instrument Date	Aug 29, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 21, 2018
Title Company	AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	1237 HESTER AVE SAN JOSE CA 951262610, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610

Mortgage

Document Number	0024021684
Date	Sep 12, 2018
Instrument	24021684

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank
Address	TAMPA, FL 33634

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

November 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Nov 03, 2017
Property Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610
Document Number	0023793099
Instrument Date	Nov 02, 2017
Instrument	23793099
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 10, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	1237 HESTER AVE SAN JOSE CA 951262610, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610

November 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Nov 03, 2017
Property Address	1237 HESTER AVE, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610
Document Number	0023793098
Instrument Date	Nov 02, 2017
Instrument	23793098
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 10, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	1237 HESTER AVE SAN JOSE CA 951262610, SAN JOSE, CA 95126-2610

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Clara County records · Assessment roll updated August 11, 2025 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Clara County
Municipality	San Jose City
Unified School District	San Jose Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$29,463.00 (+169.22%)	$2,264,400 (+194%) Land $1,698,300 Building $566,100
2023	$10,944.00 (+0.44%)	$770,194 Land $211,735 Building $558,459
2022	$10,896.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Santa Clara County (06085C), updated January 18, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone D
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Undetermined not studied
500-Year Floodplain	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 888 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
AT&T	Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Etheric Communications, LLC.	Fixed Wireless (licensed-by-rule)	250 / 100
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: Ridge Wireless, AT&T, Sonic Telecom, Verizon, Sail Internet Holdings, California Internet. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

Mobile Coverage

5G and 4G LTE

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