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520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto
Zip code 94301
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood University South
Parcel ID 120-15-072

Sales & Tax Overview for 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Property tax $259,588

Lot & Building Information for 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

Building sqft 63,620
Building class Retail Uses in Other Than Regional, Community and Neighborhood Shopping Centers (58)
Acreage 0.59
Lot sqft 25,823
Units 62
Year built 1986
Stories 4
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Other Property Data for 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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About 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

How many square feet does 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 have?

This Retail Uses in Other Than Regional, Community and Neighborhood Shopping Centers (58) located at 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 has a total of 63,620 square feet.

What is the year built & the current market value of 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was built in 1986 and has a current tax assessor's market value of $21,608,915.

How many commercial spaces does this building have?

This building has 62 commercial spaces available for lease.

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Past Sales & Property History for 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Title Documents for 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
03/18/2020 Release
06/30/2006 Deed
               
               
               
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Property Taxes for 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $259,588
Market value $21,608,915

Assessment History for 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $21,608,915 1.2013 $259,588 +14.31%
2024-2025 $19,337,925 1.1743 $227,085 +9.84%
2023-2024 $17,515,243 1.1804 $206,750 -24.15%
2022-2023 $22,895,024 1.1905 $272,565 +1.53%
2021-2022 $22,551,482 1.1904 $268,453 +1.52%

Permits for 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
12/01/2025
07/18/2025
02/13/2025
04/06/2023
11/08/2022
05/31/2022
06/23/2021
03/13/2020
03/13/2020
01/16/2020
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Demographics by Zip Code

Total population 17,508
Median age 46.7
Average household income $342,324
Family households 61.6%
Occupied housing units 7,167
Owner occupied units 53.0%
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median year structure built 1957
Median value for units with a mortgage $2,000,001
Median value for units without a mortgage $2,000,001

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Transportation

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Neighbors for 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
440 Kipling St, Palo Alto 4,513 11/21/2016 $2,450,000
236 Cowper St, Palo Alto 06/15/2016
330 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto 6,975 12/12/2016
526 Waverley St, Palo Alto 8,700 07/26/2017 $9,027,000
428 University Ave, Palo Alto 18,856 06/27/2023
408 University Ave, Palo Alto 10,973 12/21/2006
374 University Ave, Palo Alto 2,375 08/11/2006
420 Cowper St, Palo Alto 18,564 02/10/2010 $11,310,000
463 University Ave, Palo Alto 2,278 10/08/2021 $3,200,000
384 University Ave, Palo Alto 14,250 08/08/2022 $17,225,000
309 University Ave, Palo Alto 06/29/2005 $1,417,500
379 University Ave, Palo Alto 5,250 10/12/2022
314 Lytton Ave, Palo Alto 8,366 07/05/2023 $12,500,000
211 Kipling St, Palo Alto 2,007 02/24/2026
499 University Ave, Palo Alto 16,393 12/28/2018
453 Waverley St, Palo Alto 500 02/16/1999 $440,000
375 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto
313 Waverley St, Palo Alto 10/18/2018
431 Kipling St, Palo Alto 2,521
367 University Ave, Palo Alto 2,500 04/17/2023

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