189 Lyell St, Los Altos, CA 94022 Property Records

Santa Clara County property record for 189 Lyell St, Los Altos, CA 94022

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 1,736 sqft · built 1948
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$3,500,000 (Jul 2023)
Tax Bill	$42,899 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Sale & Mortgage Mar 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`170-40-002`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`170-40-002`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,736 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,306 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,306 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Utility Room	Utility Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1948
Architectural Style	L-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	7,500 sqft (0.172 acres)
Lot Dimensions	150 ft deep x 50 ft wide
Garage Area	264 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space
Porch	None

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	189 LYELL ST
City	LOS ALTOS
State	CA
Zip	94022-4045
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	BLOCK 30 LOT 25
Legal Subdivision	LOS ALTOS MAP 03
Legal Block	30
Legal Lot Number	25
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SAN JOSE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	510300

Owner

Source: Santa Clara County records, as of October 21, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	1503 TOPAR AVE, LOS ALTOS, CA 94024-5950
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 6, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK NA
Mar 7, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 6, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 6, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 13, 2000 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202325497116
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 15, 2011
Prior Transfer Doc	0021090361
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Jul 6, 2023
Property Address	189 LYELL ST, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-4045
Document Number	0025497116
Map Reference	MB M PG 1
Instrument Date	Jun 25, 2023
Instrument	25497116
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 17, 2023
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Calculated from Transfer Tax
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	189 LYELL ST, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-4045

Mortgage

Document Number	0025497117
Date	Jul 6, 2023
Instrument	25497117

Lender

Name	MORGAN STANLEY PRIVATE BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2053

March 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Mar 7, 2017
Property Address	189 LYELL ST, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-4045
Document Number	0023597666
Instrument Date	Feb 10, 2017
Instrument	23597666
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 14, 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	189 LYELL ST LOS ALTOS CA 940224045, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-4045

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Clara County assessment roll, as of July 27, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Santa Clara County
Municipality	Los Altos City
Elementary School District	Los Altos Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Mountain View-Los Altos Union School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$3,641,400 (+2%) Land $3,121,200 Building $520,200
2025	$42,899.00 (+69.83%)	$3,570,000 (+75.75%) Land $3,060,000 Building $510,000
2023	$25,260.00 (+1.92%)	$2,031,278 (+2%) Land $1,477,298 Building $553,980
2022	$24,783.00	$1,991,450 Land $1,448,332 Building $543,118

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective January 18, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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.

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no wildfire likelihood modeled here

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN private · serves 63,559 people · EPA ID CA4310001
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Aug 2024
Lead	2 ppb (2023–2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 537 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Cruzio Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Networks Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
Ridge Wireless Fixed Wireless	100 / 60

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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