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

Also known as: 135 Cowper St

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.146

Sale price

$3,380,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
135 Cowper St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Alternate address(es)
137 Cowper St
Zip code
94301
Neighborhood
Downtown North Palo Alto
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
120-09-017

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
10/15/2025
Sale price
$3,380,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$9,017
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.146
Zoning & use
Zoning
Two Family Residence District (R2)

Area overview

Walk score
80 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
54 /100.  Good Transit
Bike score
100 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 135 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 135 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
10/15/2025 $3,380,000 XXXX, XXXX; XXXX, XXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX; XXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXXX XXXXXXX; XXXXX, XXXXXX X XXXXXXX; XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX X XXXXX
08/12/1988 $400,000 XXXXX, XXXXX X & XXXXXXX X XX XXXXXX, X.&X.

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
10/16/2025 Reconveyance XXXXX, XXXXXXX X XXXXXXX
10/15/2025 Grant Deed XXXXX, XXXXXX X XXXXXXX XXXX, XXXX
12/31/2024 Grant Deed XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXXX XXXXXXX
02/24/2022 Trust Transfer Grant Deed XXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXXXX XXXXX, XXXXXX X XXXXXXX
01/13/2022 Affidavit of Death XXXXX, XXXXXXX XXX
03/07/2019 Deed of Trust XXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
06/26/2006 Deed XXXXX, XXXXX & XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
06/20/2006 Deed XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX, XXXXX & XXXXXXX
08/12/1988 Deed XXXXXX, X.&X. XXXXX, XXXXX X & XXXXXXX X XX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

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D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 135 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
$9,017
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$750,609
Land value
$525,435
Building value
$225,174

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Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $750,609 1.2013 $9,017 +4.35%
2024-2025 $735,892 1.1743 $8,642 +1.47%
2023-2024 $721,464 1.1804 $8,516 +1.13%
2022-2023 $707,319 1.1905 $8,421 +2.01%
2021-2022 $693,451 1.1904 $8,255 +2.17%
2020-2021 $686,341 1.17716 $8,079 +1.09%
2019-2020 $672,884 1.18772 $7,992 +2.91%
2018-2019 $659,691 1.1773 $7,766 +1.78%
2017-2018 $646,757 1.1798 $7,631 +2.66%
2016-2017 $634,076 1.1722 $7,433 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 135 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
01/08/2021
01/08/2021
12/15/2020
12/15/2020

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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FEMA flood zones

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Tru School NR Private K-6 24 0.44
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.80
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.80
KIPP Valiant Community Prep 5 Charter K-8 619 0.83
Addison Elementary School 7 Public K-5 331 0.83
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.84
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.84
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.13
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.80
KIPP Valiant Community Prep 5 Charter K-8 619 0.83
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.84
Lydian Academy NR Private 6-12 78 0.87
Lydian Academy NR Private 7-12 44 0.88
Synapse School NR Private K-8 282 0.91
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.13
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.21
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.80
Lydian Academy NR Private 6-12 78 0.87
Lydian Academy NR Private 7-12 44 0.88
Menlo-Atherton High School 7 Public 9-12 2,125 0.88
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 1.05
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.13
Esther B. Clark School NR Private 2-10 82 1.13
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.14
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.21

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Neighbors for 135 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

1504 Byron St, Palo Alto 1528 Byron St, Palo Alto 171 Cowper St, Palo Alto 1500 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 1475 Webster St, Palo Alto 173 Waverley St, Palo Alto 427 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto 631 Melville Ave, Palo Alto 1416 Tasso St, Palo Alto 552 Kellogg Ave, Palo Alto 170 Tasso St, Palo Alto 525 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto 1401 Cowper St, Palo Alto 449 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto 1519 Byron St, Palo Alto 531 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto 465 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto 1425 Cowper St, Palo Alto 1535 Byron St, Palo Alto 545 Ruthven Ave, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 135 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

When was 135 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 last sold and what was the sale price?

135 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was last sold on 10/15/2025 for $3,380,000.

What is the assessed value of 135 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

135 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is currently assessed at $750,609.

What are the property taxes for 135 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

The property taxes for 135 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 total $9,017.

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