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688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto
Zip code 94306
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood Midtown Palo Alto
Parcel ID 132-56-034

Sales & Tax Overview for 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto

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Sale date 06/26/2009
Sale price $955,000
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Current property tax $29,408

Lot & Building Information for 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto

Building class Single Family (01)
Acreage 0.183
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Zoning district Single Family Residence District (R1)

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About 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto

What is the assessed value of 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $2,455,035, the tax amount paid for 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is $29,492.

When was 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold?

688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold in 06/21/2011.

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Past Sales & Property History for 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
06/26/2009 $955,000
07/10/1996 $325,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
03/27/2019 Deed of Trust 04/01/2049
05/04/2018 Deed of Trust 05/01/2048
07/13/2016 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit 08/01/2031
03/04/2013 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit 03/01/2043
06/21/2011 Deed
06/21/2011 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit
06/21/2011 Deed
01/20/2011 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit
06/26/2009 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit
06/26/2009 Deed
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Property Taxes for 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $29,492
Current property tax $29,408
Market value $2,455,035

Assessment History for 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.

Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $2,455,035 1.2013 $29,492 +4.35%
2024-2025 $2,406,898 1.1743 $28,264 +1.47%
2023-2024 $2,359,705 1.1804 $27,854 +1.13%
2022-2023 $2,313,437 1.1905 $27,541 +2.01%
2021-2022 $2,268,076 1.1904 $26,999 +166.93%

Permits for 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
01/05/2021
01/05/2021
12/08/2020
12/08/2020
12/08/2020
12/08/2020
12/03/2020
12/03/2020
12/03/2020
05/22/2020
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Risk

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FEMA flood zone(s) 0.2 (See more on map)
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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Keys Family Day School NR Private K-4 177 0.15
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.15
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.25
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.25
El Carmelo Elementary School 6 Public K-5 317 0.44

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.15
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 0.66
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 0.81
Stratford School - Palo Alto NR Private PK-7 369 0.88
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.89

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.89
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.95
Kehillah Jewish High School NR Private 9-12 188 1.16
Living Widsom High School NR Private 9-12 10 1.20
Hope Technology School NR Private PK-12 110 1.25

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Neighbors for 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
2745 Byron St, Palo Alto 4,310 02/18/2026 $2,150,000
620 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 01/07/2010 $1,440,000
618 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 11/30/2020
3090 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 07/12/2011
3089 Cowper St, Palo Alto 03/23/1998
644 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 03/10/2020 $5,550,000
609 Towle Way, Palo Alto 08/14/2019
664 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 09/09/2014
634 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 07/06/2015
684 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 04/30/2021
624 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 08/19/2009 $1,500,000
685 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 10/24/2006
608 Wellsbury CT, Palo Alto 03/05/2003 $1,240,000
654 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 09/12/2001 $1,850,000
696 Towle Way, Palo Alto 49,526 10/16/2013 $13,250,000
2754 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 7,470 06/27/2016
2735 Byron St, Palo Alto 3,263 02/17/2026 $3,000,000
606 Wellsbury CT, Palo Alto 03/01/2021
674 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 05/14/2019 $2,920,000
628 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 04/04/2022 $3,912,000

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