481 Cherry Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022 Property Records

Santa Clara County property record for 481 Cherry Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022 · Last verified October 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 4 ba · 2,668 sqft · built 1972
Lot Size	0.238 acres (10,400 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$27,695 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`167-28-080`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`167-28-080`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Total Rooms	10 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,668 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,142 sqft
Family Room	Family Room
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1972
Architectural Style	Other
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	10,400 sqft (0.238 acres)
Lot Dimensions	130 ft deep x 80 ft wide
Garage Area	504 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	481 CHERRY AVE
City	LOS ALTOS
State	CA
Zip	94022-1619
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	LOT 2 BOOK 214 PAGE 49
Legal Subdivision	DIXON
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Township / Civil Division	SAN JOSE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	510500

Owner

Source: Santa Clara County records · APN 167-28-080

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	481 CHERRY AVE, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-1619
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	May 20, 2009
Deed Sale	May 20, 2009
Prior Sale	Jul 25, 2003
Deed Document Number	20260858
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2026

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SANTA CLARA CA
Property Address	481 CHERRY AVE, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-1619
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 22, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	481 CHERRY AVE, LOS ALTOS, CA 94022-1619

Mortgage

Document Number	0025100400
Date	Sep 15, 2021
Instrument	25100400

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57104

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2036

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Santa Clara County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified October 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$27,695.00 (+5.36%) Homeowner's exemption	$2,223,449 (+4.04%) Land $1,536,979 Building $686,470
2023	$26,286.00 (+1.17%) Homeowner's exemption	$2,137,112 Land $1,477,298 Building $659,814
2022	$25,981.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Santa Clara County (06085C), updated January 18, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060855105003, 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	Moderate
500-Year Floodplain	Yes
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 7 individual NFIP policies nearby
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force 7 of 7 on primary residences
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2008–2021)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2021, tidal / storm surge

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.