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656 Towle Place, Palo Alto, CA 94306 - Property report

Also known as: 656 Towle Pl

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.15

Sale price

$3,400,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
656 Towle Pl
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Zip code
94306
Neighborhood
Midtown Palo Alto
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
132-56-055

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
09/18/2020
Sale price
$3,400,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$44,211
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.15
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

Walk score
76 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
29 /100.  Some Transit
Bike score
99 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 656 Towle Place, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 656 Towle Place, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
09/18/2020 $3,400,000 XXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXX; XXXXXX, XXXXXX X XXXXXXX; XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXX X XXXXXXX; XXXXX, XXX XXXXXXX; XXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX; XXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXX; XXXXXX, X XXXXX XXXXXXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
09/30/2020 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee		 XXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXX
09/18/2020 Deed of Trust XXXXXXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXX X X
09/18/2020 Grant Deed XXXXXX, X XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
04/19/2018 Trustees Deed XXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
05/18/2017 Trustee's Deed XXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX
05/25/2016 Trustee's Deed XXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
05/08/2015 Deed XXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
05/05/2014 Trustee's Deed XXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXX
12/06/2013 Trustee's Deed XXXXXX, XXXXXXX XX XXXXXX, XXXXXXX XX/XX
12/06/2013 Quitclaim Deed XXXXXX, XXXXXX XX XXXXXX, XXXXXX XX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 656 Towle Place, 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
$44,211
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$3,680,267
Land value
$3,474,606
Building value
$205,661

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Assessment history

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Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $3,680,267 1.2013 $44,211 +4.35%
2024-2025 $3,608,106 1.1743 $42,370 +1.47%
2023-2024 $3,537,360 1.1804 $41,755 +1.13%
2022-2023 $3,468,000 1.1905 $41,287 +2.01%
2021-2022 $3,400,000 1.1904 $40,474 +1952.98%
2020-2021 $167,477 1.17716 $1,971 +1.09%
2019-2020 $164,194 1.18772 $1,950 +2.91%
2018-2019 $160,975 1.1773 $1,895 +1.78%
2017-2018 $157,819 1.1798 $1,862 +2.66%
2016-2017 $154,726 1.1722 $1,814 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 656 Towle Place, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
12/04/2025
02/09/2016

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones
0.2
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Fire hazard zones

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.08
Keys Family Day School NR Private K-4 177 0.08
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.30
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.30
El Carmelo Elementary School 6 Public K-5 317 0.40
Ohlone Elementary School 8 Public K-5 463 0.64
Palo Verde Elementary School 8 Public K-5 382 0.66
Stratford School NR Private K-5 202 0.82
Fairmeadow Elementary School 7 Public K-5 403 0.82
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.08
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 0.72
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 0.74
Stratford School - Palo Alto NR Private PK-7 369 0.83
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.93
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.96
Girls' Middle School, The NR Private 6-8 199 0.97
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.93
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.96
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 1.18
Kehillah Jewish High School NR Private 9-12 188 1.25
Hope Technology School NR Private PK-12 110 1.26
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 1.50
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.76

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Neighbors for 656 Towle Place, Palo Alto, CA

638 Towle Pl, Palo Alto 655 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 2965 Cowper St, Palo Alto 3550 Park Blvd, Palo Alto 645 Loma Verde Ave, Palo Alto 644 Towle Pl, Palo Alto 645 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 646 Towle Pl, Palo Alto 640 Towle Pl, Palo Alto 3097 Cowper St, Palo Alto 2955 Cowper St, Palo Alto 412 Pepper Ave, Palo Alto 681 Loma Verde Ave, Palo Alto 411 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto 615 Wellsbury Way, Palo Alto 398 Sheridan Ave, Palo Alto 3064 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 3005 Cowper St, Palo Alto 2805 Cowper St, Palo Alto 274 Margarita Ave, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 656 Towle Place, Palo Alto, CA

94022, Santa Clara County, CA 94024, Santa Clara County, CA 94041, Santa Clara County, CA 94043, Santa Clara County, CA 94301, Santa Clara County, CA 94303, Santa Clara County, CA 94305, Santa Clara County, CA 95002, Santa Clara County, CA 95014, Santa Clara County, CA

Frequently asked questions

When was 656 Towle Place, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold and what was the sale price?

656 Towle Place, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold on 09/18/2020 for $3,400,000.

What is the assessed value of 656 Towle Place, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

656 Towle Place, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is currently assessed at $3,680,267.

What are the property taxes for 656 Towle Place, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

The property taxes for 656 Towle Place, Palo Alto, CA 94306 total $44,211.

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