4045 Orme St, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Records

Santa Clara County property record for 4045 Orme St, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,604 sqft · built 1951
Lot Size	0.429 acres (18,700 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$4,500,000 (Jul 2021)
Tax Bill	$58,409 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2021 Sale Jul 2021 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`137-20-042`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`137-20-042`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,604 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,604 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1951
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Architectural Style	H-Shape
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	18,700 sqft (0.429 acres)
Lot Dimensions	187 ft deep x 100 ft wide
Garage Area	720 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Porch	Porch

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	4045 ORME ST
City	PALO ALTO
State	CA
Zip	94306-3137
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R1
Legal Subdivision	ORME
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SAN JOSE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2019
Census Tract	510600

Owner

4045 Orme St is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in July 2021.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	4045 ORME ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-3137
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 15, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY
Jul 1, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 15, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 15, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Apr 20, 2012 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	202125029949
Prior Transfer Date	May 27, 2021
Prior Transfer Doc	0025015594
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Jul 15, 2021
Property Address	4045 ORME ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-3137
Document Number	0025029949
Instrument Date	Jul 8, 2021
Instrument	25029949
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 13, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount 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
Address	4045 ORME ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-3137

July 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Recording Date	Jul 1, 2021
Property Address	4045 ORME ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-3137
Document Number	0025015594
Instrument Date	May 27, 2021
Instrument	25015594
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 13, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	4090 ORME ST, PALO ALTO, CA 94306-3136

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 4045 Orme St was $58,409.

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		$4,645,000 (-2.73%) Land $4,619,100 Building $25,900
2025	$58,409.00	$4,775,435 Land $4,748,905 Building $26,530
2023	$55,179.00 (+1.15%)	$4,590,000 Land $4,564,500 Building $25,500
2022	$54,549.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 4045 Orme St in Zone X, an area of moderate flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 1998.

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 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms And Flooding, Feb 1998 · 2 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

The area around 4045 Orme St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 526 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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