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533 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 - Property report

Also known as: 533 Cowper St

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Property type

Offices, High-Rise Office Buildings, Banks and Clinics (Category Also Includes Parking for Existing Office Buildings) (59)

Year built

1994

Acreage

0.18

Sale price

$733,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
533 Cowper St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Alternate address(es)
535 Cowper St
Zip code
94301
Neighborhood
University South
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
120-03-085

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
12/04/1998
Sale price
$733,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$95,444
Building
Property type
Offices, High-Rise Office Buildings, Banks and Clinics (Category Also Includes Parking for Existing Office Buildings)
Building sq. ft.
18,000
Stories
3
Year built
1994
Lot
Acreage
0.18
Lot sq. ft.
7,994
Zoning & use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Units
3

Area overview

Walk score
95 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
54 /100.  Good Transit
Bike score
99 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 533 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 533 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
12/04/1998 $733,000 XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX X-XXXXXX
08/18/1994 $1,400,000 XXXXXX, XXXX X & XXXXX X XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
08/21/2026 Agreement
Assignment of Rents and Leases
Deed of Trust
Fixture Filing		 XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX X XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX
02/29/2016 Hazardous Substances XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX X - XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX
02/29/2016 Assignment XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX X - XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX
02/29/2016 Deed Trust/Assignment & Fixtur XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX X - XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX
12/04/1998 Deed XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX X-XXXXXX XXX XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX
08/18/1994 Deed XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX, XXXX X & XXXXX X
07/28/1994 Deed XXXXXX, XXXX X & XXXX XXXX XXXX
07/28/1994 Deed XXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX X-XXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 533 Cowper Street, 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
$95,444
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$7,945,092
Land value
$2,066,043
Building value
$5,879,049

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Assessment history

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Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $7,945,092 1.2013 $95,444 +4.35%
2024-2025 $7,789,307 1.1743 $91,470 +1.47%
2023-2024 $7,636,576 1.1804 $90,142 +1.13%
2022-2023 $7,486,840 1.1905 $89,131 +2.01%
2021-2022 $7,340,040 1.1904 $87,376 +2.17%
2020-2021 $7,264,778 1.17716 $85,518 +1.09%
2019-2020 $7,122,333 1.18772 $84,593 +2.91%
2018-2019 $6,982,680 1.1773 $82,204 +1.78%
2017-2018 $6,845,766 1.1798 $80,768 +2.66%
2016-2017 $6,711,536 1.1722 $78,673 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 533 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
08/02/2024
12/19/2023
11/18/2014
08/08/2014
08/08/2014

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

Demographics by ZIP code

Total population
17,508
Median age
46.7
Average household income
$342,324
Family households
61.6%
People per household (average)
2.4
Occupied housing units
7,167
Owner-occupied units
53.0%
Median year structure built
1957
Median value mortgaged units
$2,000,001
Median value unmortgaged units
$2,000,001

Risk

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones
0.2
Landslides and liquefaction map

Fire hazard zones

Faults and tsunami inundation zones map

Transportation

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Neighbors for 533 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

621 Webster St, Palo Alto 660 University Ave, Palo Alto 501 Forest Ave, Palo Alto 679 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 577 Forest Ave, Palo Alto 666 Forest Ave, Palo Alto 543 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 555 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto 530 University Ave, Palo Alto 636 Webster St, Palo Alto 630 University Ave, Palo Alto 670 Forest Ave, Palo Alto 657 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 759 Cowper St, Palo Alto 626 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 523 Webster St, Palo Alto 435 Tasso St, Palo Alto 609 Cowper St, Palo Alto 537 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto 511 Byron St, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 533 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

94022, Santa Clara County, CA 94024, Santa Clara County, CA 94041, Santa Clara County, CA 94043, Santa Clara County, CA 94303, Santa Clara County, CA 94305, Santa Clara County, CA 94555, Alameda County, CA 94560, Alameda County, CA

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for 533 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

The development at 533 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was built in 1994.

What is the market value of 533 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

The current market value of 533 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is $7,945,092.

What is the total square footage of 533 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

533 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 has a total of 18,000 square feet.

What is the price per square foot for this property?

$40 per square foot is the price for 533 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301.

How many commercial spaces does this building have?

The number of commercial spaces in this building is 3.

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