255 Lyell St, Los Altos, CA 94022 Property Records

Santa Clara County property record for 255 Lyell St, Los Altos, CA 94022

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 4 ba · 4,143 sqft · built 2000
Lot Size	0.229 acres (10,018 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$5,000,000 (Sep 2019)
Tax Bill	$65,666 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Transfer Sep 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`170-27-044`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`170-27-044`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	4,143 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,889 sqft
2nd Floor Area	1,138 sqft
Basement Area	1,116 sqft
Family Room	Family Room

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2000
Effective Year Built	Effective 2001
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	10,018 sqft (0.229 acres)
Garage Area	470 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	255 LYELL ST
City	LOS ALTOS
State	CA
Zip	94022-4064
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Description	LOT 2 BOOK 706 PAGE 53
Legal Subdivision	LEONARD S CLARK
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SAN JOSE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	510300

Owner

Source: Santa Clara County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	2 Verified Secondary Owners
Mailing Address	255 LYELL ST, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-4064
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 13, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Sep 13, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage US BANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	3 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 13, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 13, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 13, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0024280053
Last Transfer Date	Nov 13, 2025
Transfer Doc	0025900972
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

November 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Nov 13, 2025
Property Address	255 LYELL ST, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-4064
Document Number	0025900972
Map Reference	MB 706 PG 53
Instrument Date	Nov 10, 2025
Instrument	25900972
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 21, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	255 LYELL ST, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-4064

September 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Sep 13, 2019
Property Address	255 LYELL ST, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-4064
Document Number	0024280053
Map Reference	MB 706 PG 53
Instrument Date	Aug 29, 2019
Instrument	24280053
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 13, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

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	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	255 LYELL ST, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-4064

Mortgage

Document Number	0024280054
Date	Sep 13, 2019
Instrument	24280054

Lender

Name	US BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Clara County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

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
2025	$65,666.00 (+4.4%) Homeowner's exemption	$5,468,228 (+4.04%) Land $3,827,760 Building $1,640,468
2023	$62,901.00 (+1.75%) Homeowner's exemption	$5,255,891 Land $3,679,124 Building $1,576,767
2022	$61,817.00

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

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 Internet Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Etheric Communications, LLC. Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
Ridge Wireless Fixed Wireless	100 / 60

May also be available: California Internet, T-Mobile USA.

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