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813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto
Alternate address(es) 817 Cowper St
819 Cowper St
Zip code 94301
County Santa Clara
Neighborhood University South
Parcel ID 120-05-032

Sales & Tax Overview for 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Sale date 04/17/2026
Sale price $5,700,000
Arm's length
Property tax $35,868

Lot & Building Information for 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

Building sqft 6,282
Building class Five or More Family (04)
Acreage 0.3
Lot sqft 13,500
Units 8
Year built 1956
Stories 2
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About 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301?

813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was built in 1956 and has a total of 6,282 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $2,985,755, the tax amount paid for 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 is $35,867.

When was 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 last sold and what was the last sale price?

813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 was last sold in 04/17/2026 for $5,700,000.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 8 residential unit(s).

Ownership Information

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Real Estate Reports:
Laura Pop-Badiu, May 07, 2026 Locked-In Owners, Mobile Renters: Homeowners Stay Put as Renters Move 3.7x More Across Largest U.S. Cities 
Renters became the primary drivers of long-distance mobility across the largest U.S. cities, moving 3.7 times more than owners in 2024, as high mortgage rates and housing costs kept many homeowners in place.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 23, 2026 $4.6M Hudson Yards Maintains Top Spot, Luxury Sales in Malba Set $2.5M Price Record for Queens
Despite prices declining, Hudson Yards remained the most expensive NYC neighborhood, but TriBeCa’s growth closed the gap to under $400,000, while Malba set a new historic price record for Queens at $2.5 million, securing the highest ranking ever for the borough at #5.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 15, 2026 2026 Q1 Foreclosure Report: Brooklyn Filings Fall Sharply, Bronx & Staten Island Hit New Peaks
Behind a deceptively mild citywide downtick, borough foreclosure markets pulled into significantly diverging paths as Brooklyn cases were nearly halved and the Bronx hit a new, record high. Meanwhile, Queens remained unchanged, Staten Island surged back up and Manhattan cooled slowly.
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Past Sales & Property History for 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
04/17/2026 $5,700,000
10/03/2003 $2,100,000
07/30/1990 $200,000
       
       
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Title Documents for 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
04/17/2026 Assignment of Rents and Leases
04/17/2026 Deed of Trust
04/17/2026 Grant Deed
09/27/2022 Assignment Deed of Trust
04/28/2022 Assignment Deed of Trust
04/28/2022 Agreement
Assignment of Rents and Leases
Deed of Trust
Fixture Filing
05/01/2042
04/28/2022 Quitclaim Deed
02/23/2016 Deed Trust/Assignment & Fixtur
02/23/2016 Grant Deed
06/29/2009 Deed
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Property Taxes for 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Property tax $35,868
Market value $2,985,755

Assessment History for 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $2,985,755 1.2013 $35,868 +4.35%
2024-2025 $2,927,212 1.1743 $34,374 -49.02%
2023-2024 $5,712,000 1.1804 $67,424 +101.30%
2022-2023 $2,813,546 1.1905 $33,495 +2.01%
2021-2022 $2,758,380 1.1904 $32,836 +2.17%

Permits for 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

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Issued Permit Type Status
03/30/2022
02/11/2022
08/21/2020
08/21/2020
08/14/2019
07/07/2015
03/16/2015
03/03/2015
02/26/2015
01/27/2015
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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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FEMA flood zone(s) 0.2 (See more on map)
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Transportation

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Neighbors for 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto

Here are the neighbors for 813 Cowper Street, Palo Alto.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
600 Homer Ave, Palo Alto
735 Cowper St, Palo Alto 1,846 06/04/2007
825 Cowper St, Palo Alto 5,680 05/18/2021 $4,665,000
667 Channing Ave, Palo Alto 08/26/2019
910 Webster St, Palo Alto 16,778 08/10/2004 $1,952,000
519 Addison Ave, Palo Alto 1,527 01/09/2007
530 Webster St, Palo Alto 10,336 01/04/2013
645 Addison Ave, Palo Alto 784 10/07/2013 $11,200,000
941 Webster St, Palo Alto 68,769
899 Webster St, Palo Alto 5,910 05/31/2013 $550,000
630 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 7,081 09/18/2017
537 Addison Ave, Palo Alto 11/02/2007
905 Cowper St, Palo Alto 12/09/2021
675 Channing Ave, Palo Alto 07/21/2003
517 Homer Ave, Palo Alto 2,422 02/19/2016 $2,650,000
934 Webster St, Palo Alto 08/28/1992 $290,000
718 Webster St, Palo Alto 12/09/2021
643 Channing Ave, Palo Alto 4,580 06/03/2005
532 Forest Ave, Palo Alto 6,664 01/08/2013
980 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 11,786 10/07/2013 $11,200,000

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