1508 Bay Rd, East Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA

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Property Overview:

1508 Bay Rd is a single-family home in East Palo Alto, CA, built in 1930. It features 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, and 1,230 sq. ft. of living space on a 10,500 sq. ft. lot (per Assessor). The home includes a parking garage and is currently estimated at $1,351,000 (last sold for $725,000 in 2015). The property is Spanish-style and in need of TLC.

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, Costano Elementary, and KIPP Esperanza High.

    • 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:

  • Charming Spanish-style home with hardwood floors and large windows.
  • Spacious garden with mature fruit trees and lush vegetation.
  • Straddles two streets: Bay Road and Weeks Street.
  • R-MD-2 zoning: Higher-density multifamily—ideal for developers/investors.
  • Development potential: Build multi-family residences or townhomes.
  • Kitchen with gas stove and flexible adjacent rooms.
  • Patio doors open to a fenced backyard shaded by mature trees.
  • Needs renovation but offers limitless potential for redevelopment.

Location Benefits:

  • Convenient access to University Ave, downtown Palo Alto, Facebook, and major commute routes (including Hwy 101).
  • Close to restaurants, shopping, and tech companies.
  • Secluded, rare large lot with endless possibilities for future growth and development.
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Price and Status History

date type price
2015-09-09 For Sale 588888
2015-10-02 Sold 725000
2015-11-17 Rental 2800
2024-08-21 For Sale 899000
2024-10-01 Pending NaN
2024-10-16 Sold 1040000
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Superfund Enterprise Management System

SITE NAME ADDRESS FEDERAL FACILITY NPL STATUS NON-NPL STATUS CONTAMINANTS SEMS EPA ID DISTANCE (MILES)
CALMAC CHEMICAL END OF, Weeks Street, East Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA N N NF 0 CAD982358731 0.33
ELECTRITE CO INC 1805 Bay Road, East Palo Alto, CA 94303-1312, USA N N NF 0 CAD009119959 0.46
RHONE-POULENC, INC./ZOECON CORP. 1990 Bay Road, East Palo Alto, CA 94303-1313, USA N R 11 CAT000611350 0.72

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 0.35
CSBIO 20 Kelly Court, Menlo Park, CA 94025-1418, USA 25 2023 Yes 9402WCSBCX2KELL 0.50
SANFORD METAL PROCESSING CO 990 O’Brien Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025-1407, USA 1 1987 N/A 94025SNFRD990OB 0.57
RAYCHEM CORP 980 Hamilton Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025-1430, USA 1 1989 N/A 94025RYCHM980HA 0.58
CHEMETAL 970 Hamilton Court, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA 1 1990 N/A 94025CHMTL970HA 0.59
ASM 2536 Pulgas Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303-1323, USA 1 1987 N/A 94303SMXXX2536P 0.66
ROMIC ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGI ES CORP 2081 Bay Road, East Palo Alto, CA 94303-1316, USA 155 2007 N/A 94303RMCNV2081B 0.83

Integrated Compliance Information System - Air

No data found within 1.0 miles for this property.

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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 12
AE 0 0 3 7
AH 0 0 0 1
AO 0 0 0 0
VE 0 0 0 1

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 4

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
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Traffic Noise by Hour x Weekday

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