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1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto
Zip code 94301
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood Old Palo Alto
Parcel ID 124-08-085

Sales & Tax Overview for 1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Property tax $68,229

Lot & Building Information for 1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

Building class Single Family (01)
Acreage 0.306
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Zoning district Single Family Residence District (R1)

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About 1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

What is the assessed value of 1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $5,679,624, the tax amount paid for 1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is $68,229.

Ownership Information

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Past Sales & Property History for 1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Property Taxes for 1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $68,229
Market value $5,679,624

Assessment History for 1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 1620 Cowper Street, 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 $5,679,624 1.2013 $68,229 +4.35%
2024-2025 $5,568,259 1.1743 $65,388 +1.47%
2023-2024 $5,459,079 1.1804 $64,439 +1.13%
2022-2023 $5,352,039 1.1905 $63,716 +2.01%
2021-2022 $5,247,098 1.1904 $62,461 +2.17%

Permits for 1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
02/25/2025
12/10/2019
12/10/2019
12/10/2019
11/14/2019
11/14/2019
11/14/2019
11/28/2017
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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 (miles)
Walter Hays Elementary School 7 Public K-5 294 0.29
Tru School NR Private K-5 23 0.41
Addison Elementary School 7 Public K-5 331 0.56
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.68
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.68

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.39
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 0.58
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.68
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.69
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.69

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.39
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.69
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 0.70
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 0.85
Fusion Academy - Palo Alto NR Private 7-12 50 1.41

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Neighbors for 1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 1620 Cowper Street, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
455 Lowell Ave, Palo Alto
899 Charleston Rd, Palo Alto
2307 Harvard St, Palo Alto
333 Santa Rita Ave, Palo Alto 07/13/2018 $7,000,000
317 University Ave, Palo Alto 14,480
123 Kellogg Ave, Palo Alto 10/26/2018 $7,735,500
365 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto 09/13/2024
637 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 04/01/2016 $3,025,000
3445 Alma St, Palo Alto 40,000
2297 Harvard St, Palo Alto
274 University Ave, Palo Alto 25,799
363 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto
323 Santa Rita Ave, Palo Alto 08/22/2022 $10,000,000
135 Kellogg Ave, Palo Alto 10/03/2018
635 Homer Ave, Palo Alto
760 Webster St, Palo Alto 04/28/2023 $2,790,000
3243 Waverley St, Palo Alto
270 University Ave, Palo Alto 12,651
639 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 09/29/2023 $3,170,000
595 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 03/03/2025

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