1268 West Bayshore Road, East Palo Alto, CA 94303-1831, USA


Property Overview:

1268 W Bayshore Rd is a duplex in East Palo Alto, CA, built in 1955. It features 2 oversized 1-bedroom, 1-bath units (totaling 1,830 sq. ft.). Each unit includes a fireplace, wood-beamed ceilings, knotty pine walls, central heating/air-conditioning, and laundry hook-ups. The property has a parking garage, extra parking, and a huge basement for storage. The estimated home value is $1,078,000.


Neighborhood Highlights:

  • Crime Rate:

    • Personal crime risk: 19.1% (higher than state average of 11.8%).
    • Property crime risk: 11.7% (higher than state average of 10.8%).
  • Schools:
    Nearby schools include Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle, Oxford Day Academy, Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy, and Packard Children’s Hospital/Stanford.

    • Average SAT score: 1062 (above state average of 975).
  • Job Market:

    • 59.9% white-collar jobs, 40.1% blue-collar jobs.
    • Unemployment rate: 4.9% (slightly higher than state average of 4.7%).
  • Demographics:

    • Community population: 41,564 (4% growth since 2000).
    • 69% families with children.
    • Largest age group: 35-44 years (14.67%), followed by 25-34 years (14.04%).
  • Natural Disaster Risk:

    • Low flood risk, low tornado risk, high earthquake risk.
  • Weather:

    • Average temperature: 51.2°F (January), 87.2°F (July).
    • Average rainfall: 18.3 inches/year.
    • Average snowfall: 0.1 inches/year.
  • Cost of Living:

    • Median household income: $82,787.
    • Average annual spending: $59,990.

Property Features:

  • Owner-maintained with pride of ownership.
  • Oversized 1 bed/1 bath units with wood-beamed ceilings and wood-burning fireplaces.
  • Central heating/air-conditioning in both units.
  • Kitchens: Gas stoves, refrigerators, laundry hook-ups (one unit with dishwasher and washer/dryer).
  • Private backyard areas for each unit.
  • Huge basement with exterior access for additional storage.
  • Dual pane windows.
  • Separate electric and gas meters for each unit; one water meter.
  • Live in one unit and rent the other, or use as an investment property.
  • Vacant and move-in ready.

Location Benefits:

  • Convenient to major employers:
    • META HQ (2 miles)
    • Amazon offices (1 mile)
    • Stanford University (2 miles)
    • Google HQ (5.5 miles)
  • Close to hospitals:
    • Menlo Park VA Medical Center (0.9 miles)
    • Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital (2.9-3.7 miles)
    • Stanford Hospital (3.1-4.7 miles)
    • Kaiser Permanente Redwood City (5.3 miles)
  • Easy freeway access and shopping nearby.
  • Extra parking for residents and guests.

Price and Status History

date type price
1979-05-01 Off Market 79000
2004-10-22 Sold 420000
2006-04-17 Sold 617890
2006-05-01 Sold 618000
2009-07-30 Sold 314900
2019-03-07 Rental 2150
2024-11-01 For Sale 1149000
2025-02-10 Sold 1050000
2025-02-12 Sold 1050000

Superfund Enterprise Management System

SITE NAME ADDRESS FEDERAL FACILITY NPL STATUS NON-NPL STATUS CONTAMINANTS SEMS EPA ID DISTANCE (MILES)
USVA MEDICAL CENTER 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025-2539, USA Y N NF 0 CA1360010317 0.68
CALMAC CHEMICAL END OF, Weeks Street, East Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA N N NF 0 CAD982358731 0.76
ELECTRITE CO INC 1805 Bay Road, East Palo Alto, CA 94303-1312, USA N N NF 0 CAD009119959 0.94

Toxic Release Inventory

FACILITY NAME ADDRESS TOTAL FORMS LAST FORM YEAR RISK SCREENING FACILITY ID DISTANCE (MILES)
CSBIO 1140 O’Brien Drive STE A - STE A, Menlo Park, CA 94025-1411, USA 2 2018 Yes 9402WCSBCX114BR 0.67
SANFORD METAL PROCESSING CO 990 O’Brien Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025-1407, USA 1 1987 N/A 94025SNFRD990OB 0.73
CSBIO 20 Kelly Court, Menlo Park, CA 94025-1418, USA 25 2023 Yes 9402WCSBCX2KELL 0.79
RAYCHEM CORP 980 Hamilton Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025-1430, USA 1 1989 N/A 94025RYCHM980HA 0.90
CHEMETAL 970 Hamilton Court, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA 1 1990 N/A 94025CHMTL970HA 0.95

Integrated Compliance Information System - Air

No data found within 1.0 miles for this property.

Flood Risk Info

fld_zone very high impact: up to 0.0001 miles high impact: up to 0.2 miles moderate impact: up to 0.5 miles low-moderate impact: up to 1.5 miles
A 0 0 0 21
AE 0 4 1 3
AH 0 0 0 1
AO 0 0 0 0
VE 0 0 0 0

Flood Zone Type

code meaning
A 1% annual chance flood zone determined using approximate methods. No BFEs shown. Flood insurance and management standards apply.
AE 1% annual chance flood zone determined by detailed methods. BFEs shown. Insurance and floodplain management required.
AH Shallow flooding (ponding) zones with depths between 1-3 feet. BFEs shown. Insurance and management required.
AO Shallow flooding (sheet flow) zones with depths 1-3 feet. BFEs or average depths shown. High-velocity areas may exist.
VE Coastal 1% annual chance flood zone with wave action. BFEs shown. Insurance and management required.

Earthquake Risk Info

zone_name quad_name very high impact: up to 0.0001 miles high impact: up to 2.0 miles moderate impact: up to 10.0 miles
San Andreas - Peninsula Mindego Hill 0 0 1
San Andreas - Peninsula Palo Alto 0 0 2
San Andreas - Peninsula Woodside 0 0 1

Landslide Risk Info

lscat very high impact: up to 0.0001 miles high impact: up to 0.04 miles moderate impact: up to 0.1 miles low-moderate impact: up to 0.2 miles
8 0 0 0 0

Liquefaction Risk Info

Suscept very high impact: up to 0.0001 miles high impact: up to 0.05 miles moderate impact: up to 0.5 miles low-moderate impact: up to 1.0 miles
High 0 0 0 0
Very high 1 0 0 2

Wild fire Risk Info

haz_class very high impact: up to 0.0001 miles high impact: up to 0.5 miles moderate impact: up to 1.5 miles low-moderate impact: up to 3.0 miles
High 0 0 0 0
Very High 0 0 0 0

Traffic Noise by Hour x Weekday

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