221 Kipling St, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Records

Santa Clara County property record for 221 Kipling St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 4,010 sqft · built 1908
Lot Size	0.259 acres (11,259 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$7,700,000 (Nov 2020)
Tax Bill	$101,167 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2020 Transfer Nov 2020 Sale
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`120-14-127`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`120-14-127`
Alternative APN	`12014033`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	4,010 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,166 sqft
1st Floor Area	1,166 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Utility Room	Utility Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1908
Effective Year Built	Effective 2003
Architectural Style	H-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	11,259 sqft (0.259 acres)
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	446 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Pool Type	Pool with Hot Tub/Spa
Porch	None

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	None

Location & Zoning

Street Address	221 KIPLING ST
City	PALO ALTO
State	CA
Zip	94301-1216
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R2
Legal Subdivision	UNIVERSITY PARK
Legal Block	32
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SAN JOSE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3003
Census Tract	511302

Owner

221 Kipling St is owned by a company that bought it in November 2020.

Source: Santa Clara County records, as of July 27, 2026

Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	92 ATHERTON AVE, ATHERTON, CA 94027-4019
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Company

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 5, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO
Nov 5, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 5, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Nov 5, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 18, 2013
Deed Document Number	202024689596
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 26, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0024689595
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Nov 5, 2020
Property Address	221 KIPLING ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-1216
Document Number	0024689595
Instrument Date	Oct 26, 2020
Instrument	24689595
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 19, 2020
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	PO BOX 161000 BIG SKY MT 597161000, BIG SKY, MT 59716-1000

November 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Nov 5, 2020
Property Address	221 KIPLING ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94301-1216
Document Number	0024689596
Instrument Date	Oct 26, 2020
Instrument	24689596
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 20, 2020
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$8,470.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	92 ATHERTON AVE ATHERTON CA 940274019, ATHERTON, CA 94027-4019

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 221 Kipling St was $101,167.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$8,501,419 (+2%) Land $7,618,156 Building $883,263
2025	$101,167.00	$8,334,726 Land $7,468,781 Building $865,945
2023	$95,559.00 (+1.15%)	$8,011,080 Land $7,178,760 Building $832,320
2022	$94,476.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 221 Kipling St in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AH, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 20 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	20 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 4 claims

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

Wildfire risk around 221 Kipling St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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	CITY OF PALO ALTO serves 67,658 people · EPA ID CA4310009
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Also Mapped Here	SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) 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 608 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Etheric Networks, Sonic Telecom, Verizon.

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