About this home

128-140 Elm Street, a 4-unit apartment community in San Carlos, CA. Located half a mile from downtown San Carlos, the property places residents within walking distance of Laurel Street's restaurants and shops and approximately half a mile from the San Carlos Caltrain Station, which provides direct rail service to San Francisco and San Jose. Boasting a Walk Score of 85, the property also sits less than half a mile from El Camino Real and approximately one mile from U.S. 101, with Natera's San Carlos campus (approximately one mile) and Oracle's Redwood Shores campus (approximately two miles) among the major employers within a short commute. Comprising (4) One-Bedroom, One-Bathroom units, each with a private garage and separately metered gas and electricity, the property offers over 15% in potential rent growth, with in-place rents averaging $2,420 per unit against a projected market rent of $2,800. The resulting $380 monthly gap per unit equates to a 13.57% loss-to-lease and $18,240 in annual revenue upside. With all four units on month-to-month tenancies and no local rent control ordinance in San Carlos, 128-140 Elm Street offers investors a clear path to income growth and presents an owner-user

Facts and features

Schools

• Arundel Elementary School

  elementary · K-3 · 0.6 mi

  10

• Tierra Linda Middle School

  middle · 6-8 · 1.0 mi

  10

• Carlmont High School

  high · 9-12 · 1.3 mi

  10

• Charles Armstrong School

  elementary · 2-8 · 0.9 mi

• Mariposa

  elementary · 4-5 · 1.1 mi

  10

• Central Middle School

  middle · 6-8 · 0.7 mi

  10

Price history

• Oct 26, 2026 · Listed$2,000,000
• Jul 10, 2000 · Sold$875,000
• Jan 1, 1978 · Sold$128,000
• Jan 1, 1977 · Sold$128,000

Tax history

• 2025$20,257 tax · $1,318,472 assessed
• 2024$19,995 tax · $1,318,472 assessed
• 2023$19,278 tax · $1,267,276 assessed
• 2022$18,917 tax · $1,242,428 assessed
• 2021$18,557 tax · $1,218,068 assessed
• 2020$18,254 tax · $1,205,580 assessed
• 2019$17,870 tax · $1,181,942 assessed
• 2018$17,360 tax · $1,158,768 assessed

Home value

$3,512,000

• Collateral Analytics$3,512,000
• Quantarium$2,819,275

Where it is