961 Channing Ave

$1,820,000
Last Sold Price
2
Beds
960 Sq. Ft.
$1,896 / Sq. Ft.
960
Sq. Ft.
$1,896
per Sq. Ft.

Description

Location! Location! Location! Discover this beautifully renovated residence offering a perfect blend of modern comfort and timeless charm. Featuring 2 spacious bedrooms and 2 tastefully updated bathrooms, the home showcases high-end appliances and stylish finishes throughout. The dining room with French doors opens seamlessly to the light-filled living/family room and a private side-yard deck, ideal for indoor-outdoor living. A detached garage with a utility room in the backyard provides additional...Location! Location! Location! Discover this beautifully renovated residence offering a perfect blend of modern comfort and timeless charm. Featuring 2 spacious bedrooms and 2 tastefully updated bathrooms, the home showcases high-end appliances and stylish finishes throughout. The dining room with French doors opens seamlessly to the light-filled living/family room and a private side-yard deck, ideal for indoor-outdoor living. A detached garage with a utility room in the backyard provides additional convenience and flexibility. Nestled in a quiet neighborhood, this property enjoys a prime location just moments from Eleanor Pardee Park, Downtown Palo Alto, and the library. A rare opportunity to own a turnkey home in one of the Bay Area's most coveted communities. Don't miss out!
  1. Listed by Celine Song • DRE #01914600 • Brokerage DRE #01908304 • Coldwell Banker Realty • 415-613-5099

Property Details for 961 Channing Avenue

MLS City Name
PALO ALTO
Building Type
Detached
Garage Spaces
1
Parking Spaces
2
Cross Street
Lincoln Ave
LISTING UPDATED: 12/08/2025 04:40 PM

Property Details for 961 Channing Avenue

StatusSold
MLS #ML82023637
Days on Compass46
Taxes-
HOA Fees-
Condo/Co-op Fees-
Compass TypeSingle Family
MLS TypeSingle-Family Homes / Detached
Year Built1924
Lot Size0.08 AC / 3,600 SF
CountySanta Clara County

Location

Listing Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty, Celine Song, DRE #01914600

Sold By Zhongjue Tang, Broker, Julie Tang, DRE #01992526

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Building Information for 961 Channing Avenue

Stories1Year Built1924Building Size-Lot Size0.08 AC / 3,600 SF

Payment Calculator

$9,000 per month

30 year fixed, 6.28% Interest

Principal and Interest

$8,993

Property Taxes

$7

HOA Dues

$0

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Property Information for 961 Channing Avenue

Features
Room Information
  • Dining Room: Dining Area
  • Family Room: Separate Family Room
  • Number of Full Bathrooms: 2
Features
  • Fireplace: No
  • Flooring: Hardwood, Tile
  • Laundry: In Utility Room
  • Living SqFt: 960
  • Pool: No
Utilities
  • Cooling: Central AC
  • Heating: Central Forced Air, Gas
  • Sewer Septic: Sewer - Public
  • Utilities: Public Utilities
  • Water: Individual Water Meter
Carport and Parking
  • Carport Min: 0
Garage
  • Garage and Parking: Detached Garage, Parking Area
  • Garage Max: 1
  • Garage Min: 1
Property Details
Homeowners Association
  • HOA Exists: 0
  • HOA Fee: $0
Property Details
  • Area Text: Crescent Park
  • Roof: Flat / Low Pitch
  • Stories: One Story
  • Subclass: Single Family Home
  • Year Built Source: Assessor
  • Street Number: 961
  • Street Name: Channing
  • Street Suffix: Avenue
  • Area ID: 239
Lot / Property Details
Building Information
  • Number Of Stories: 1
  • Structure SqFt: 960
  • Structure SqFt Source: Assessor
  • Age: 101
Development Information
  • Zoning Detail: R1
Location Information
  • Parcel Number: 003-26-055
  • County Name: Santa Clara
  • City Name: PALO ALTO
  • City Postal ID: 46
  • Postal Code: 94301
  • Elementary School District: 481
  • High School District Text: Palo Alto Unified
Lot Information
  • Foundation: Crawl Space
  • Horse Property: No
  • Lot Acres: .08
  • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor

Property History for 961 Channing Avenue

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Dec 8, 2025

Sold

EBRD #ML82023637

$1,820,000
Dec 8, 2025

Sold

MLSListings #ML82023637

$1,820,000
Nov 17, 2025

Pending

EBRD #ML82023637

Nov 17, 2025

Pending

MLSListings #ML82023637

Nov 5, 2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82023637

$1,968,000
Nov 5, 2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82023637

$1,968,000
Oct 15, 2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82023637

$1,988,000
Oct 15, 2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82023637

$1,988,000
Oct 2, 2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82023637

$2,088,000
Oct 2, 2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82023637

$2,088,000
Sep 29, 2023

Sold

MLSListings #ML81935806

$1,800,000
Sep 29, 2023

Sold

EBRD #ML81935806

$1,800,000
Sep 26, 2023

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1519294833

$1,800,000

+1.4% / yr

Sep 21, 2023

Pending

EBRD #ML81935806

Sep 21, 2023

Pending

MLSListings #ML81935806

Sep 11, 2023

Price Change

EBRD #ML81935806

$1,990,000
Sep 11, 2023

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81935806

$1,990,000
Aug 10, 2023

Price Change

EBRD #ML81935806

$2,100,000
Aug 10, 2023

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81935806

$2,100,000
Jul 21, 2023

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81935806

$2,350,000
Jul 21, 2023

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81935806

$2,350,000
Dec 19, 2019

Sold

MLSListings #ML81760297

$1,800,000
Dec 19, 2019

Sold

EBRD #ML81760297

$1,800,000
Dec 13, 2019

Pending

MLSListings #ML81760297

Dec 13, 2019

Pending

EBRD #ML81760297

Oct 1, 2019

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81760297

$1,880,000
Aug 6, 2019

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81760297

$1,750,000
Jul 12, 2019

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81760297

$1,898,000
Jul 12, 2019

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81760297

$1,898,000
Jun 2, 2019

Expired

SDMLS #ML81745315

Jun 2, 2019

Expired

EBRD #ML81745315

Jun 1, 2019

Expired

MLSListings #ML81745315

$1,798,888
Apr 3, 2019

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81745315

$1,988,000
Apr 3, 2019

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81745315

$1,988,000
Apr 3, 2019

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #ML81745315

$1,988,000
Feb 18, 2019

Expired

EBRD #ML81735726

Feb 17, 2019

Expired

MLSListings #ML81735726

$2,198,000
Jan 18, 2019

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81735726

$2,198,000
Jan 18, 2019

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81735726

$2,198,000
Dec 17, 2018

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML81728086

Dec 17, 2018

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML81728086

Oct 17, 2018

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81728086

$1,998,000
Oct 17, 2018

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81728086

$1,998,000
Mar 20, 2017

Sold

MLSListings #ML81638997

$1,642,000
Mar 20, 2017

Sold

EBRD #ML81638997

$1,642,000
Feb 28, 2017

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #590470692

$1,642,000
Feb 23, 2017

Pending

EBRD #ML81638997

Feb 23, 2017

Pending

MLSListings #ML81638997

Feb 15, 2017

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81638997

$1,498,000
Feb 15, 2017

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81638997

$1,498,000
DateEvent & SourcePrice
12/08/2025

Sold

EBRD #ML82023637

$1,820,000
12/08/2025

Sold

MLSListings #ML82023637

$1,820,000
11/17/2025

Pending

EBRD #ML82023637

11/17/2025

Pending

MLSListings #ML82023637

11/05/2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82023637

$1,968,000
11/05/2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82023637

$1,968,000
10/15/2025

Price Change

EBRD #ML82023637

$1,988,000
10/15/2025

Price Change

MLSListings #ML82023637

$1,988,000
10/02/2025

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML82023637

$2,088,000
10/02/2025

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML82023637

$2,088,000
09/29/2023

Sold

MLSListings #ML81935806

$1,800,000
09/29/2023

Sold

EBRD #ML81935806

$1,800,000
09/26/2023

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1519294833

$1,800,000

+1.4% / yr

09/21/2023

Pending

EBRD #ML81935806

09/21/2023

Pending

MLSListings #ML81935806

09/11/2023

Price Change

EBRD #ML81935806

$1,990,000
09/11/2023

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81935806

$1,990,000
08/10/2023

Price Change

EBRD #ML81935806

$2,100,000
08/10/2023

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81935806

$2,100,000
07/21/2023

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81935806

$2,350,000
07/21/2023

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81935806

$2,350,000
12/19/2019

Sold

MLSListings #ML81760297

$1,800,000
12/19/2019

Sold

EBRD #ML81760297

$1,800,000
12/13/2019

Pending

MLSListings #ML81760297

12/13/2019

Pending

EBRD #ML81760297

10/01/2019

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81760297

$1,880,000
08/06/2019

Price Change

MLSListings #ML81760297

$1,750,000
07/12/2019

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81760297

$1,898,000
07/12/2019

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81760297

$1,898,000
06/02/2019

Expired

SDMLS #ML81745315

06/02/2019

Expired

EBRD #ML81745315

06/01/2019

Expired

MLSListings #ML81745315

$1,798,888
04/03/2019

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81745315

$1,988,000
04/03/2019

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81745315

$1,988,000
04/03/2019

Listed (Active)

SDMLS #ML81745315

$1,988,000
02/18/2019

Expired

EBRD #ML81735726

02/17/2019

Expired

MLSListings #ML81735726

$2,198,000
01/18/2019

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81735726

$2,198,000
01/18/2019

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81735726

$2,198,000
12/17/2018

Withdrawn

EBRD #ML81728086

12/17/2018

Withdrawn

MLSListings #ML81728086

10/17/2018

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81728086

$1,998,000
10/17/2018

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81728086

$1,998,000
03/20/2017

Sold

MLSListings #ML81638997

$1,642,000
03/20/2017

Sold

EBRD #ML81638997

$1,642,000
02/28/2017

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #590470692

$1,642,000
02/23/2017

Pending

EBRD #ML81638997

02/23/2017

Pending

MLSListings #ML81638997

02/15/2017

Listed (Active)

EBRD #ML81638997

$1,498,000
02/15/2017

Listed (Active)

MLSListings #ML81638997

$1,498,000

For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 961 Channing Avenue

Taxable ValueLand$663Additions-Total$663
Tax Record2025$82 ($7 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Stories1Lot Size6,000 SqFtStyleMiscellaneous Vacant LandYear Built1999ZoningR1CountySANTA CLARAAPN003-26-054

Schools near 961 Channing Avenue

This home is within Palo Alto Unified School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - K to 5
Rating
School
Distance
Addison Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle
Public6 to 8

Palo Alto High School
Public9 to 12

Ohlone Elementary School
PublicK to 5

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Listing Courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty, Celine Song, DRE #01914600

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