501 Palmer Ln Menlo Park, CA 94025
501 Palmer Ln, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Property Summary
This updated 2-bedroom, 1-bath cottage on the Atherton-Menlo Park border offers a private entrance and a peaceful garden setting. The 900-square-foot home includes a sun-filled living room, a dining area, and a versatile bonus room suitable for a home office or studio. The kitchen is fully equipped with a dishwasher, microwave, and gas stove. Residents benefit from an in-unit washer and dryer, forced air heating, and two dedicated parking spaces. The exterior features a landscaped garden with a gazebo, mature fruit trees, and a new lawn. The landlord provides gardening services, while tenants manage all utility payments.
Renter brief
At the source check, 1 unit were listed as available. That snapshot spanned 2-bedroom homes. The lowest listed rent in that snapshot was $4,700/mo.
Source · Apartments.com · checked Sep 24, 2026
The unit
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How the rent compares
Source · 353 active 2-bedroom units · Within 3 mi · 45-day window · computed Sep 24, 2026
Renter facts, criterion by criterion
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9% lower than the 2-bedroom median within 3 mi
Source · 353 active 2-bedroom units · Within 3 mi · 45-day window · computed Sep 24, 2026
1.3 mi straight-line distance to Menlo Park Caltrain Southbound
Source · Transit map coordinates · not a routed trip
Built in 1930
Source · Apartments.com · checked Sep 24, 2026
What's Around
- TransitMenlo Park Caltrain Southbound · 1.3 mi straight-line
- GroceriesMichoacan Produce Market · 0.4 mi
- Dining62 restaurants & cafés within 1 mi
- ParksTeague Hill Open Space Preserve · 0.2 mi
- UniversityStanford University · 3.3 mi
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