Santa Clara County  »  3171 Cowper St

3171 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 - Property report

Also known as: 3171 Cowper St

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Property type

Single Family (01)

Acreage

0.164

Sale price

$3,080,000

General Information

Address
Primary address
3171 Cowper St
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Zip code
94306
Neighborhood
South of Midtown
County
Santa Clara
Municipality
Palo Alto
Parcel ID
132-10-044

Owner

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Sales
Sale date
10/07/2019
Sale price
$3,080,000
Arm's length
Tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Base tax
$40,465
Current property tax
$40,381
Building
Property type
Single Family
Lot
Acreage
0.164
Zoning & use
Zoning
Single Family Residence District (R1)

Area overview

Walk score
62 /100.  Somewhat Walkable
Transit score
32 /100.  Some Transit
Bike score
94 /100.  Biker's Paradise
Ownership

Ownership information for 3171 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

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

Sales history for 3171 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Sale date Sale price Buyer name Seller name
10/07/2019 $3,080,000 XXXXX, XXX XXXXX, XXXXX XXXXXXX; XXXXXX, XXXXXXX X XXXXXXX; XXXXXX, XXXXXXX X XXXXXXX; XXXXXX, XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXX XXXXX; XXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX; XXXXX, XXXXXXX XXX XXXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
07/28/2022 Deed of Trust XXXXX, XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX
04/28/2022 Deed of Trust XXXXX, XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
09/24/2021 Deed of Trust XXXXX, XXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXX
10/07/2019 Deed of Trust XXXXX, XXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
10/07/2019 Grant Deed XXXXXX, XXXXXXX X XXXXXXX XXXXX, XXX
12/27/2017 Individual Grant Deed XXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
12/27/2017 Individual Grant Deed XXXXXX, XXXXXXX X XXXXXX, XXXXXXX X XXXXXXX
07/18/2017 Individual Grant Deed XXXXX, XXXXX X XXXXX, XXXXXXX XXXXXX
07/18/2017 Grant Deed XXXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXX, XXXXX X
07/18/2017 Affidavit of Death XXXXXXX, XXXXXX X

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

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D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 3171 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
Base tax
$40,465
Current property tax
$40,381
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$3,368,427
Land value
$3,215,318
Building value
$153,109

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Assessment history

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Tax year Assessed value Tax rate Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025-2026 $3,368,427 1.2013 $40,465 +4.35%
2024-2025 $3,302,380 1.1743 $38,780 +1.47%
2023-2024 $3,237,628 1.1804 $38,217 +1.13%
2022-2023 $3,174,146 1.1905 $37,788 +2.01%
2021-2022 $3,111,908 1.1904 $37,044 +2.17%
2020-2021 $3,080,000 1.17716 $36,257 +3633.90%
2019-2020 $81,754 1.18772 $971 +2.90%
2018-2019 $80,152 1.1773 $944 +1.78%
2017-2018 $78,581 1.1798 $927 +2.66%
2016-2017 $77,041 1.1722 $903 +0.95%
Permits

Permit information for 3171 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

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Neighborhood

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FEMA flood zones

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)
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.08
International School of the Peninsula NR Private PK-K 129 0.08
Keys Family Day School NR Private K-4 177 0.31
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.31
El Carmelo Elementary School 6 Public K-5 317 0.32
Fairmeadow Elementary School 7 Public K-5 403 0.61
Palo Verde Elementary School 8 Public K-5 382 0.62
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.75
Ohlone Elementary School 8 Public K-5 463 0.85
Herbert Hoover Elementary School 8 Public K-5 386 0.85
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Keys School NR Private K-8 289 0.31
Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School 8 Public 6-8 996 0.50
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.75
Keys Family Day School NR Private 5-8 138 0.76
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.79
Challenger - Middlefield NR Private PK, K-8 328 0.88
Frank S. Greene Jr. Middle 7 Public 6-8 755 0.96
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 1.31
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Bear Hollow School NR Private K-12 0 0.75
Achieve, Inc. School NR Private K-12 63 0.79
Living Widsom High School NR Private 9-12 10 1.09
Kehillah Jewish High School NR Private 9-12 188 1.13
Living Wisdom School Of Palo Alto NR Private K-12 89 1.23
Greendell School NR Public K-12 34 1.31
Henry M. Gunn High School 9 Public 9-12 1,787 1.84

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Neighbors for 3171 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA

595 Bryson Ave, Palo Alto 643 Bryson Ave, Palo Alto 519 St Claire Dr, Palo Alto 631 St Claire Dr, Palo Alto 695 Toyon Pl, Palo Alto 671 Bryson Ave, Palo Alto 560 Loma Verde Ave, Palo Alto 663 Toyon Pl, Palo Alto 674 Loma Verde Ave, Palo Alto 617 Colorado Ave, Palo Alto 570 Loma Verde Ave, Palo Alto 620 Loma Verde Ave, Palo Alto 3300 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto 2905 Kipling St, Palo Alto 678 Toyon Pl, Palo Alto 619 St Claire Dr, Palo Alto 622 Loma Verde Ave, Palo Alto 2550 Webster St, Palo Alto 2566 Webster St, Palo Alto 2554 Webster St, Palo Alto

Nearby ZIP codes for 3171 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 94301, Santa Clara County, CA 94303, Santa Clara County, CA 94305, Santa Clara County, CA 95002, Santa Clara County, CA 95014, Santa Clara County, CA

Frequently asked questions

When was 3171 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 last sold and what was the sale price?

3171 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 was last sold on 10/07/2019 for $3,080,000.

What is the assessed value of 3171 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

3171 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 is currently assessed at $3,368,427.

What are the property taxes for 3171 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306?

The property taxes for 3171 Cowper Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 total $40,464.

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