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  • $5,326,700

    159 Cowper St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

    5beds
    2,600sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1999
    7,501 Square Feet Lot
    $5,326,700 Zestimate®
    $2,049/sqft
    $8,397 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $5,326,700

    $4.95M - $5.70M

    $8,397/mo

    Zestimate® history
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    What's special

    Located on a quiet, tree-lined street near downtown Palo Alto, this five-bedroom floor plan offers the flexibility needed for working and learning from home. Four large bedrooms are found upstairs including the main suite, which features a large bathroom with two separate vanities and a large spa-like bathtub. The fifth bedroom, on the main floor, is perfect for a home office. French doors located off the living room, family room, upstairs landing and master bedroom offer the opportunity for seamless indoor/outdoor living. Kitchen opens to large family room and terrace. The attached two-car garage and large lot, big enough for a pool, are rare for this downtown location. Close to Johnson Park and highly sought-after Palo Alto schools.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 5
    • Bathrooms: 3
    • Full bathrooms: 3
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Features
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 2,600 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Parking features: Garage - Attached
    Lot
    • Size: 7,501 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: 12009013

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • wood frame
    • Roof: Composition
    Condition
    • Year built: 1999

    Utilities & green energy

    • Utilities for property: Public Utilities

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Palo Alto

    Other

    Other facts
    • Dining Room: Formal Dining Room
    • Building Type: Detached
    • Listing Class: Residential
    • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter, Pillars / Posts / Piers
    • Lot Size Area Maximum Units: Square Feet
    • Lot Size Area Minimum Units: Square Feet
    • Fireplaces: Gas Starter
    • Roof: Composition
    • Family Room: Separate Family Room
    • Water: Public
    • Garage Parking Features: Off-Street Parking, On Street
    • Listing Type: Exclusive Right to Sell
    • Lot Description: Grade - Level
    • Utilities: Public Utilities
    • Sewer Septic: Sewer - Public
    • Heating: Central Forced Air - Gas
    • Structure SqFt Source: Other
    • HOA Exist Y/N: 0
    • Additional Listing Info: Not Applicable
    • Cooling: Central AC

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    10/30/2020Sold$4,650,000+3.4%$1,788/sqft
    Source: MLSListings Inc #ML81812830 Report a problem
    9/26/2020Listed for sale$4,495,000+619.2%$1,729/sqft
    Source: Golden Gate Sotheby's International Realty #ML81812830 Report a problem
    3/19/1999Sold$625,000$240/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$61,506 +4.3%$5,033,308 +2%
    2024$58,966 +1.5%$4,934,616 +2%
    2023$58,104 +1.2%$4,837,860 +2%
    2022$57,441 +2%$4,743,000 +2%
    2021$56,312 +78.9%$4,650,000 +78.9%
    2020$31,479 $2,599,942 +2%
    2019$31,479 +4%$2,548,963 +2%
    2018$30,273 $2,498,985 +2%
    2017$30,273 +1.8%$2,449,986 +2%
    2016$29,741 +3.7%$2,401,948 +1.5%
    2015$28,679 +2%$2,365,870 +2%
    2014$28,111 $2,319,526 +0.5%
    2013-- $2,309,044 +2%
    2012-- $2,263,770 +5.9%
    2011-- $2,137,000 -3%
    2010-- $2,202,798 -0.2%
    2009-- $2,208,032 +2%
    2008-- $2,164,739 +4%
    2006-- $2,080,681 +2%
    2005-- $2,039,884 +2%
    2004-- $1,999,887 +6%
    2003-- $1,887,000 +11%
    2002-- $1,700,000 -9.9%
    2001-- $1,887,000

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    Neighborhood: Downtown North

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