1556 Rancho View Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549 Property Records

Contra Costa County property record for 1556 Rancho View Rd, Lafayette, CA 94549

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,246 sqft · built 1971
Lot Size	1.16 acres (50,660 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$3,400,000 (Apr 2021)
Tax Bill	$42,111 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2021 Sale Dec 2019 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`169-120-010-7`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`169-120-010-7`
Alternative APN	`169-120-010`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	11 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	3,246 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	2,844 sqft
Basement Area	402 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1971
Effective Year Built	Effective 2000
Lot Area	50,660 sqft
Garage Type	Attached
Garage Area	480 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1556 RANCHO VIEW RD
City	LAFAYETTE
State	CA
Zip	94549-2235
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	POR RO CANADA DEL HAMBRE
Legal Subdivision	CANADA DEL HAMBRE Y LAS BOLSAS
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	347000

Owner

1556 Rancho View Rd is owned and occupied by two individuals who bought it in April 2021.

Source: Contra Costa County records, as of July 14, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1556 RANCHO VIEW RD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2235
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 23, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY
Dec 13, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Mar 8, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage WELLS FARGO BANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 23, 2021 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 23, 2021 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 8, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2021122732
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 12, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000224500
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Apr 23, 2021
Property Address	1556 RANCHO VIEW RD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2235
Document Number	0000122732
Map Reference	VOL 17 PG 7
Instrument Date	Apr 16, 2021
Instrument	2021-122732
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	1556 RANCHO VIEW RD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2235

December 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Dec 13, 2019
Property Address	1556 RANCHO VIEW RD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2235
Document Number	0000224500
Instrument Date	Dec 12, 2019
Instrument	224500
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 27, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	1556 RANCHO VIEW RD LAFAYETTE CA 945492235, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2235

March 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	CONTRA COSTA CA
Recording Date	Mar 8, 2017
Property Address	1556 RANCHO VIEW RD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2235
Document Number	0000041503
Map Reference	VOL17 PG7
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2017
Instrument	2017-041503
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2022
Title Company	ORT ORINDA

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	1556 RANCHO VIEW RD, LAFAYETTE, CA 94549-2235

Mortgage

Document Number	0000041504
Date	Mar 8, 2017
Instrument	2017-041504

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1556 Rancho View Rd was $42,111.

Source: Contra Costa County assessment roll, as of July 14, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Contra Costa County
Municipality	Lafayette City
Secondary School District	Acalanes Union High School District (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	Lafayette Elementary School District (KG - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$3,753,872 (+2%) Land $2,760,201 Building $993,671
2025	$42,111.00	$3,680,268 Land $2,706,080 Building $974,188
2023	$40,716.00 (+1.54%)	$3,537,360 Land $2,601,000 Building $936,360
2022	$40,100.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1556 Rancho View Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 3 flood claims nearby since 1981.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective October 12, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	3 (1981–2001)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 3
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2001 · rainfall accumulation

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 1556 Rancho View Rd is moderate, ranking above 46% of the US, with a 0.08% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Moderate above 46% of the US · lower than 72% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.08% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect within ember reach
Adjoins Burnable Land	Yes

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	EAST BAY MUD serves 1,468,000 people · EPA ID CA0110005
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Dec 2021
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 141 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Unwired Fixed Wireless	300 / 25

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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