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

Also known as: 846 Cowper St

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.132

Sale price

$2,500,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
846 Cowper St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Zip code
94301
Neighborhood
University South
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
120-17-014

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
04/19/2016
Sale price
$2,500,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$65,661
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.132
Zoning & use
Zoning
Two Family Residence District (R2)

Area overview

Walk score
90 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
51 /100.  Good Transit
Bike score
99 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 846 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 846 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
04/19/2016 $2,500,000 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXX; XXXXX, XXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX; XXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXXXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
12/02/2021 Deed of Trust XXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXX XXXX X X
04/20/2016 Grant Deed XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX
04/19/2016 Deed of Trust/Mortgage/Securit XXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX XXXX X X
04/19/2016 Grant Deed XXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX, XXXXXX
03/16/2016 Gift Deed XXXXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXXXX, XXXXXX XXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 846 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
$65,661
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$5,465,859
Land value
$2,841,110
Building value
$2,624,749

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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 $5,465,859 1.2013 $65,661 +4.35%
2024-2025 $5,358,686 1.1743 $62,927 +1.47%
2023-2024 $5,253,615 1.1804 $62,014 -8.06%
2022-2023 $5,665,887 1.1905 $67,452 +2.01%
2021-2022 $5,554,793 1.1904 $66,124 +49.99%
2020-2021 $3,745,086 1.17716 $44,086 +24.29%
2019-2020 $2,986,399 1.18772 $35,470 +15.84%
2018-2019 $2,601,000 1.1773 $30,621 +1.78%
2017-2018 $2,550,000 1.1798 $30,086 +477.24%
2016-2017 $444,631 1.1722 $5,212 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 846 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

Issued date Permit number Permit type Sub type Valuation Finaled date Status
07/15/2020
07/15/2020
07/15/2020
06/03/2020
05/20/2020

*Most recent permits on record for this property.

Neighborhood

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FEMA flood zones

FEMA flood zones
0.2
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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)
Addison Elementary School 7 Public K-5 331 0.23
Tru School NR Private K-6 24 0.29
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.34
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.34
Tru School NR Private K-5 23 0.45
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.59
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.63
Walter Hays Elementary School 7 Public K-5 294 0.65
Duveneck Elementary School 8 Public K-5 346 1.17
KIPP Valiant Community Prep 5 Charter K-8 619 1.21
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
AltSchool Palo Alto NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.34
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.50
St. Elizabeth Seton NR Private PK-8 254 0.59
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.63
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 1.15
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 1.19
KIPP Valiant Community Prep 5 Charter K-8 619 1.21
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.22
Stratford School - Palo Alto NR Private PK-7 369 1.29
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Castilleja School NR Private 6-12 430 0.50
Palo Alto High School 9 Public 9-12 1,992 0.56
Palo Alto Adult Education NR Public 0 0.63
Alto International School NR Private PK-12 247 1.15
Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford NR Public K-12 10 1.22
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 1.33
Esther B. Clark School NR Private 2-10 82 1.35
Lydian Academy NR Private 6-12 78 1.46
Menlo-Atherton High School 7 Public 9-12 2,125 1.56
East Palo Alto Academy 4 Charter 9-12 299 1.74

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Neighbors for 846 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

817 Kipling St, Palo Alto 630 Cowper St, Palo Alto 712 Waverley St, Palo Alto 424 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 610 Cowper St, Palo Alto 836 Kipling St, Palo Alto 911 Bryant St, Palo Alto 720 Waverley St, Palo Alto 445 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 360 Forest Ave, Palo Alto 832 Kipling St, Palo Alto 834 Kipling St, Palo Alto 385 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 840 Kipling St, Palo Alto 635 Waverley St, Palo Alto 411 Forest Ave, Palo Alto 457 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 841 Kipling St, Palo Alto 756 Waverley St, Palo Alto 664 Gilman St, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 846 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 846 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 last sold and what was the sale price?

846 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was last sold on 04/19/2016 for $2,500,000.

What is the assessed value of 846 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

846 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is currently assessed at $5,465,859.

What are the property taxes for 846 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

The property taxes for 846 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 total $65,661.

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