153 James Ave, Atherton, CA 94027 Property Records

San Mateo County property record for 153 James Ave, Atherton, CA 94027 · Last verified July 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,680 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.96 acres (41,819 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$6,900,000 (Jan 2022)
Tax Bill	$78,289 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`061-032-050`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`061-032-050`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,680 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,210 sqft
Family Room	Family Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1951
Lot Area	41,819 sqft (0.96 acres)
Lot Dimensions	205 ft deep x 210 ft wide
Garage Area	700 sqft

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	153 JAMES AVE
City	ATHERTON
State	CA
Zip	94027-2011
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 4 BLOCK 17 LINDENWOOD MAP NO 5 RSM 33/22 23 TOWN OF ATHERTON
Legal Subdivision	LINDENWOOD MAP NO 5
Legal Block	17
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	SAN MATEO CA
Township / Civil Division	SAN MATEO
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3003
Census Tract	611500

Owner

Source: San Mateo County records · APN 061-032-050

Assessment roll updated July 15, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	153 JAMES AVE, ATHERTON, CA 94027-2011
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 03, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 03, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 10, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2022262
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 19, 2015
Prior Transfer Doc	0000021732
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

January 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SAN MATEO CA
Recording Date	Jan 03, 2022
Property Address	153 JAMES AVE, ATHERTON, CA 94027-2011
Document Number	0000000262
Map Reference	MB 33 PG 22&23
Instrument Date	Dec 23, 2021
Instrument	2022-000262
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2023
Title Company	LAWYERS TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$7,590.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	153 JAMES AVE, ATHERTON, CA 94027-2011

Mortgage

Document Number	0000000263
Date	Jan 03, 2022
Instrument	2022-000263

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 01, 2052

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: San Mateo County records · Assessment roll updated July 15, 2026 · Last verified July 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
Municipality	Atherton Town
County	San Mateo County
Elementary School District	Menlo Park City Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Sequoia Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2026		$11,622,809 (+68.5%) Land $7,035,809 Building $4,587,000
2025	$78,289.00 (-1.06%)	$6,897,852 (-1.99%) Land $6,897,852
2023	$79,124.00 (+1,310.41%)	$7,038,000 Land $6,630,000 Building $408,000	$5,417,100
2022	$5,610.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, San Mateo County (06081C), updated September 10, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060816115003, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 2 individual NFIP policies nearby
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force 2 of 2 on primary residences

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low above 3% of the US · above 2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Less than 1 in 10,000 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.