Postwar ranch
Most neighborhoods. Postwar houses, many with rear units or additions.
Sell your East Palo Alto house for cash, as it is.
East Palo Alto is small, with mostly postwar houses on modest lots and a high share of renters. The city has its own rent stabilization and just-cause rules, which a buyer of an occupied house needs to understand before closing.
The houses we see most in East Palo Alto
Each kind comes with its own repairs. A cash buyer prices them into the offer, so you don't fix anything first.
What's different about selling in East Palo Alto
The local rules that show up in a East Palo Alto sale, in plain English.
Transfer tax
San Mateo County charges $1.10 per $1,000 of the sale price. East Palo Alto has no separate city transfer tax, so the total is the county's $1.10 per $1,000.
If the house is rented
East Palo Alto runs its own rent stabilization program with just-cause eviction protections. A buyer of a rented house will check the unit's status with the city's program.
Worth knowing in East Palo Alto
Parts of East Palo Alto flooded when San Francisquito Creek overflowed in 1998, and flood risk still shapes insurance costs on some blocks. A cash buyer looks at that along with the house itself.
We buy all over East Palo Alto
Including these neighborhoods, and the blocks in between.
- University Village
- The Gardens
- Palo Alto Park
How a cash sale works in East Palo Alto
Nothing is signed until the last step, and you can stop at any of them. More on the math on the main page.
- Step 1
Call
The address, what's wrong with the house and when you need to be out.
- Step 2
Walkthrough
A local buyer sees it as it is. No cleaning or repairs.
- Step 3
Written offer
A number on paper with the math shown. No obligation.
- Step 4
Close
A title company handles escrow on the date you pick.
East Palo Alto questions
Can I sell an East Palo Alto rental with the tenant staying?
Yes. The buyer takes over the lease under the city's rent program and state law.
Is there a city transfer tax in East Palo Alto?
No. Only San Mateo County's $1.10 per $1,000.
Am I obligated to accept the offer?
No. The call and the walkthrough are free, and you can turn the offer down.
Official sources
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Tell us about the house in East Palo Alto
The address and what's going on with it. That's the whole first step, and it takes about ten minutes on the phone.
(800) 000-0000