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Sold for $4,450,000
  • $4,450,000

    470 Ruthven Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301

    4beds
    2,617sqft
    Single Family Residence, Residential
    Built in 2013
    6,999 Square Feet Lot
    $4,344,600 Zestimate®
    $1,700/sqft
    $8,580 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $4,344,600

    $4.08M - $4.65M

    $8,580/mo

    Zestimate® history
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    What's special

    Located on a tucked on one of the best streets in prime downtown Palo Alto, just blocks to University Avenue and surrounded by lovely homes. Built in 2013 this home boasts a dramatic foyer with soaring ceilings, formal living room with gas burning fireplace, garden views and adjacent formal dining room. Chef kitchen with full size Thermador refrigerator and freezer, wine refrigerator plus large walk in pantry. Conveniently located just off the breakfast room is the family room with fireplace, vaulted ceiling and covered patio to the rear yard. Main floor bedroom suite plus powder room complete the main level. Upstairs are three bedrooms including the primary bedroom with a luxurious walk-in closet and balcony overlooking the backyard. The property benefits from having a quaint alley at the back of the property which accesses the detached 1 car garage and possible future expansion for ADU with private entry or more. Buyer to verify options. Just blocks to downtown, parks and Stanford University this newer construction home is perfectly located with excellent schools.

    Zillow last checked: 8 hours ago

    Listing updated: February 01, 2026 at 03:51am

    Listed by:

    Judy Citron 01825569 650-400-8424,

    Compass 650-462-1111,

    Talia Citron 01987761 650-465-4814,

    Compass

    Bought with:

    Heidi Tang, 01844255

    Valley Vine Realty

    Source: MLSListings Inc,MLS#: ML81957058MLS Logo

    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 4
    • Bathrooms: 4
    • Full bathrooms: 3
    • 1/2 bathrooms: 1
    Dining room
    • Features: FormalDiningRoom
    Family room
    • Features: SeparateFamilyRoom
    Heating
    • Forced Air
    Cooling
    • Central Air
    Features
    • Number of fireplaces: 1
    • Fireplace features: Living Room
    Interior area
    • Total structure area: 2,617
    • Total interior livable area: 2,617 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 1
    • Parking features: Detached
    • Garage spaces: 1
    Features
    • Stories: 2
    Lot
    • Size: 6,999 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: 12009049
    • Zoning: R2
    • Special conditions: Standard

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
    Materials
    • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter and Slab
    • Roof: Tile
    Condition
    • New construction: No
    • Year built: 2013

    Utilities & green energy

    • Gas: PublicUtilities
    • Sewer: Public Sewer
    • Water: Public
    • Utilities for property: Public Utilities, Water Public

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Palo Alto

    Other

    Other facts
    • Listing agreement: ExclusiveRightToSell

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    4/22/2024Sold$4,450,000-1%$1,700/sqft
    Source: MLSListings Inc #ML81957058 Report a problem
    3/22/2024Pending sale$4,495,000$1,718/sqft
    Source: MLSListings Inc #ML81957058 Report a problem
    3/11/2024Listed for sale$4,495,000-4.4%$1,718/sqft
    Source: MLSListings Inc #ML81957058 Report a problem
    4/17/2023Listing removed--
    Source: MLSListings Inc #ML81917568 Report a problem
    4/2/2023Price change$4,700,000+7.4%$1,796/sqft
    Source: MLSListings Inc #ML81917568 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$30,168 -36.9%$2,424,677 -39.1%
    2024$47,787 +1.5%$3,982,594 +2%
    2023$47,087 +1.2%$3,904,505 +2%

    Find assessor info on the county website

    Neighborhood: Downtown North

    Nearby schools

    GreatSchools rating
    Schools provided by the listing agent
    • District: PaloAltoUnified

    Source: MLSListings Inc. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.

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    Estimated market value$4,344,600
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    $4,344,600