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696 Towle Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

696 Towle Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto
Zip code 94306
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood Midtown Palo Alto
Parcel ID 132-56-057

Sales & Tax Overview for 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto

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Sale date 10/16/2013
Sale price $13,250,000
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Property tax $194,148

Lot & Building Information for 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto

Building sqft 49,526
Building class Five or More Family (04)
Acreage 1.57
Lot sqft 68,286
Units 34
Year built 1965
Stories 2
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Other Property Data for 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto

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About 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

696 Towle Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was built in 1965 and has a total of 49,526 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $16,161,469, the tax amount paid for 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is $194,147.

When was 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold and what was the last sale price?

696 Towle Way, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold in 10/16/2013 for $13,250,000.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 34 residential unit(s).

Ownership Information

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Real Estate Reports:
Laura Pop-Badiu, May 07, 2026 Locked-In Owners, Mobile Renters: Homeowners Stay Put as Renters Move 3.7x More Across Largest U.S. Cities 
Renters became the primary drivers of long-distance mobility across the largest U.S. cities, moving 3.7 times more than owners in 2024, as high mortgage rates and housing costs kept many homeowners in place.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 23, 2026 $4.6M Hudson Yards Maintains Top Spot, Luxury Sales in Malba Set $2.5M Price Record for Queens
Despite prices declining, Hudson Yards remained the most expensive NYC neighborhood, but TriBeCa’s growth closed the gap to under $400,000, while Malba set a new historic price record for Queens at $2.5 million, securing the highest ranking ever for the borough at #5.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 15, 2026 2026 Q1 Foreclosure Report: Brooklyn Filings Fall Sharply, Bronx & Staten Island Hit New Peaks
Behind a deceptively mild citywide downtick, borough foreclosure markets pulled into significantly diverging paths as Brooklyn cases were nearly halved and the Bronx hit a new, record high. Meanwhile, Queens remained unchanged, Staten Island surged back up and Manhattan cooled slowly.
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Past Sales & Property History for 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
10/16/2013 $13,250,000
12/01/1989 $3,075,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
12/17/2015 Deed Trust/Assignment & Fixtur
10/16/2013 Deed Trust/Assignment & Fixtur
10/16/2013 Grant Deed
12/01/1989 Deed
               
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Property Taxes for 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $194,148
Market value $16,161,469

Assessment History for 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $16,161,469 1.2013 $194,148 +4.35%
2024-2025 $15,844,578 1.1743 $186,063 +1.47%
2023-2024 $15,533,901 1.1804 $183,362 +1.13%
2022-2023 $15,229,316 1.1905 $181,305 +2.01%
2021-2022 $14,930,703 1.1904 $177,735 +2.17%

Permits for 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
08/14/2024
05/12/2014
05/12/2014
01/30/2014
01/30/2014
06/07/2011
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Demographics by Zip Code

Total population 27,183
Median age 42.3
Average household income $287,065
Family households 66.6%
Occupied housing units 10,640
Owner occupied units 52.6%
Average number of people per household 2.55
Median year structure built 1963
Median value for units with a mortgage $2,000,001
Median value for units without a mortgage $2,000,001

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Transportation

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Neighbors for 696 Towle Way, Palo Alto

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Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
3089 Cowper St, Palo Alto 03/23/1998
675 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 02/03/2021
665 Loma Verde Ave, Palo Alto 09/28/2023
3090 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 07/12/2011
2975 Cowper St, Palo Alto 05/05/2008
664 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 09/09/2014
609 Towle Way, Palo Alto 08/14/2019
3045 Cowper St, Palo Alto
611 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 11/29/2022
3103 Flowers Ln, Palo Alto 10/14/2020 $2,855,000
684 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 04/30/2021
3121 Flowers Ln, Palo Alto 07/09/2021 $3,680,000
654 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 09/12/2001 $1,850,000
608 Wellsbury CT, Palo Alto 03/05/2003 $1,240,000
685 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 10/24/2006
688 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 06/21/2011
2754 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 7,470 06/27/2016
674 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 05/14/2019 $2,920,000
3083 Cowper St, Palo Alto 05/01/2020 $2,310,000
606 Wellsbury CT, Palo Alto 03/01/2021

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