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649 Seneca Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 - Property report

Also known as: 649 Seneca St

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.115

Sale price

$5,825,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
649 Seneca St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Zip code
94301
Neighborhood
Crescent Park
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
003-04-039

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
05/21/2026
Sale price
$5,825,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$40,598
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.115
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

Walk score
66 /100.  Somewhat Walkable
Transit score
43 /100.  Some Transit
Bike score
87 /100.  Very Bikeable
Ownership

Ownership information for 649 Seneca Street, Palo Alto, CA

Property owner name
Registered owner
Source
Deed
Owner contact information
Phone number
Owner address
Documents

Sales history for 649 Seneca Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
05/21/2026 $5,825,000 XXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX; XXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX; XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX; XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXX
09/04/2013 $2,725,000 XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXX; XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX; XXXXXX, XXXXXX XX; XXXXXX XXXXX; XXXXXXXX, XXXXXX X XX
07/01/2009 $1,600,000 XXXXXXXX, XXXXXX X XXXXXXX X XXXXXX XXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
05/21/2026 Grant Deed XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX, XXXXXXXXXX
12/08/2025 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee		 XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX
10/22/2020 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee		 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX
01/30/2020 Grant Deed XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXX
08/31/2016 Subordination Agreement (Deed XXXX XXXX XXX X X XXXX XXXX XXX X X
08/31/2016 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXX X X
09/03/2015 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXX, X.X.
01/09/2015 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX, XXX.
01/17/2014 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXX, X.X.
09/04/2013 Grant Deed XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

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D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 649 Seneca Street, Palo Alto, CA

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$40,598
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$3,379,510
Land value
$2,948,196
Building value
$431,314

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Assessment history

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Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $3,379,510 1.2013 $40,598 +4.35%
2024-2025 $3,313,246 1.1743 $38,907 +1.47%
2023-2024 $3,248,281 1.1804 $38,343 +1.13%
2022-2023 $3,184,590 1.1905 $37,913 +2.01%
2021-2022 $3,122,148 1.1904 $37,166 +2.17%
2020-2021 $3,090,136 1.17716 $36,376 +1.09%
2019-2020 $3,029,546 1.18772 $35,983 +4.11%
2018-2019 $2,935,830 1.1773 $34,562 +1.78%
2017-2018 $2,878,266 1.1798 $33,959 +2.66%
2016-2017 $2,821,830 1.1722 $33,077 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 649 Seneca Street, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
07/11/2019
04/08/2019
02/13/2019
09/18/2018
09/26/2017

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Tru School NR Private K-6 24 0.33
Addison Elementary School 7 Public K-5 331 0.42
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.43
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.43
Tru School NR Private K-5 23 0.57
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.73
Walter Hays Elementary School 7 Public K-5 294 0.79
KIPP Valiant Community Prep 5 Charter K-8 619 0.79
Duveneck Elementary School 8 Public K-5 346 1.01
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.12
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.43
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.73
KIPP Valiant Community Prep 5 Charter K-8 619 0.79
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.82
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.94
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.12
Lavengamalie Christian Academy & University NR Private K-7 0 1.13
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 1.33
Ronald Mcnair Academy NR Public 6-8 114 1.38
Cesar Chavez Elementary School NR Public 8 121 1.52
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.73
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.94
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 1.05
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.12
East Palo Alto Academy 4 Charter 9-12 299 1.33
Eastside College Preparatory School NR Private 9-12 267 1.36
Menlo-Atherton High School 7 Public 9-12 2,125 1.40
Oxford Day Academy 4 Charter 9-12 92 1.43
Silicon Valley International School NR Private PK, K-12 556 1.46
Fusion Academy Palo Alto NR Private 6-12 0 1.53

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Neighbors for 649 Seneca Street, Palo Alto, CA

445 Hale St, Palo Alto 551 Hale St, Palo Alto 1233 University Ave, Palo Alto 405 Marlowe St, Palo Alto 421 Chaucer St, Palo Alto 970 University Ave, Palo Alto 1030 University Ave, Palo Alto 407 Hale St, Palo Alto 527 Hale St, Palo Alto 633 Seneca St, Palo Alto 480 Marlowe St, Palo Alto 1056 University Ave, Palo Alto 1057 University Ave, Palo Alto 627 Seneca St, Palo Alto 1139 University Ave, Palo Alto 1307 University Ave, Palo Alto 509 Hale St, Palo Alto 1125 University Ave, Palo Alto 650 Hale St, Palo Alto 940 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 649 Seneca Street, Palo Alto, CA

94022, Santa Clara County, CA 94024, Santa Clara County, CA 94041, Santa Clara County, CA 94043, Santa Clara County, CA 94303, Santa Clara County, CA 94305, Santa Clara County, CA 94555, Alameda County, CA 94560, Alameda County, CA

Frequently asked questions

When was 649 Seneca Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 last sold and what was the sale price?

649 Seneca Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was last sold on 05/21/2026 for $5,825,000.

What is the assessed value of 649 Seneca Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

649 Seneca Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is currently assessed at $3,379,510.

What are the property taxes for 649 Seneca Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

The property taxes for 649 Seneca Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 total $40,598.

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