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

Also known as: 159 Cowper St

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.175

Sale price

$4,650,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
159 Cowper St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Zip code
94301
Neighborhood
Downtown North Palo Alto
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
120-09-013

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
10/30/2020
Sale price
$4,650,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$60,465
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.175
Zoning & use
Zoning
Two Family Residence District (R2)

Area overview

Walk score
82 /100.  Very Walkable
Transit score
53 /100.  Good Transit
Bike score
100 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 159 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 159 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
10/30/2020 $4,650,000 XXX, XXXXXX XXX; XXXXX, XXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X
03/19/1999 $625,000 XXXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXXX XXXXX

*Most recent sales on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
10/30/2020 Deed of Trust XXXXX, XXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXX X X
10/30/2020 Grant Deed XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXX, XXX XXXXX
03/17/2000 Deed XXXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXXXXX, XXXXX X
03/19/1999 Deed XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX, XXXXX X

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

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D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 159 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
$60,465
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$5,033,308
Land value
$4,167,363
Building value
$865,945

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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 $5,033,308 1.2013 $60,465 +4.35%
2024-2025 $4,934,616 1.1743 $57,947 +1.47%
2023-2024 $4,837,860 1.1804 $57,106 +1.13%
2022-2023 $4,743,000 1.1905 $56,465 +2.01%
2021-2022 $4,650,000 1.1904 $55,354 +80.86%
2020-2021 $2,599,942 1.17716 $30,605 +1.09%
2019-2020 $2,548,963 1.18772 $30,275 +2.91%
2018-2019 $2,498,985 1.1773 $29,420 +1.78%
2017-2018 $2,449,986 1.1798 $28,906 +2.66%
2016-2017 $2,401,948 1.1722 $28,156 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 159 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
07/25/2022
04/13/2022
04/13/2022
12/22/2020

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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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)
Tru School NR Private K-6 24 0.39
Addison Elementary School 7 Public K-5 331 0.79
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.79
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.79
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 0.84
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.09
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.79
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 0.80
KIPP Valiant Community Prep 5 Charter K-8 619 0.84
Lydian Academy NR Private 6-12 78 0.91
Lydian Academy NR Private 7-12 44 0.92
Synapse School NR Private K-8 282 0.95
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.09
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.20
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 0.91
Lydian Academy NR Private 7-12 44 0.92
Menlo-Atherton High School 7 Public 9-12 2,125 0.93
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 1.01
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 1.09
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 1.09
Esther B. Clark School NR Private 2-10 82 1.14
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.20

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Neighbors for 159 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

426 Ruthven Ave, Palo Alto 454 Ruthven Ave, Palo Alto 480 Palo Alto Ave, Palo Alto 120 Cowper St, Palo Alto 422 Palo Alto Ave, Palo Alto 136 Cowper St, Palo Alto 470 Ruthven Ave, Palo Alto 466 Ruthven Ave, Palo Alto 465 Ruthven Ave, Palo Alto 453 Hawthorne Ave, Palo Alto 446 Ruthven Ave, Palo Alto 432 Ruthven Ave, Palo Alto 151 Cowper St, Palo Alto 437 Ruthven Ave, Palo Alto 500 Palo Alto Ave, Palo Alto 548 Everett Ave, Palo Alto 189 Cowper St, Palo Alto 546 Everett Ave, Palo Alto 545 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto 115 Cowper St, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 159 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 159 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 last sold and what was the sale price?

159 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was last sold on 10/30/2020 for $4,650,000.

What is the assessed value of 159 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

159 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is currently assessed at $5,033,308.

What are the property taxes for 159 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

The property taxes for 159 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 total $60,465.

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