A premier opportunity in prime Midtown, this expansive parcel of 12,759 sq. ft. (per survey) offers multiple possible uses such as building your dream home with an accompanying ADU, renting out the two existing homes for a consistent stream of income, or holding it as a land bank, as this size lot rarely becomes available in such an excellent location! Walking distance to Midtown Shopping Center, Hoover Park, and El Carmelo Elementary. Mere minutes to Mitchell Park's library, tennis, and pickleball courts, Cubberley Community Center's Mandarin bilingual programs and a multitude of extracurricular activities. California Avenue, Caltrain, and Stanford, are also close by, making this location hard to beat. The front home offers 2 bedrooms, 1 den, and 1 bath in 1,143 sq. ft. The rear home offers 2 bedrooms and 1 bath in 1,279 sq. ft. (both per appraisal). A detached garage offers extra storage space. Rarely does such an opportune property come along with this much potential.
Sold for $4,260,000
$4,260,000
2596 Cowper St, Palo Alto, CA 94301
4beds
2,422sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1940
0.29 Acres Lot
$5,169,400 Zestimate®
$1,759/sqft
$6,038 Estimated rent
Home value
$5,169,400
$4.50M - $5.94M
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Heng Seroff Group 70010137 650-690-2858,
Keller Williams Palo Alto 650-454-8500
Bought with:
, 70010137
Keller Williams Palo Alto
Source: MLSListings Inc,MLS#: ML81955668
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Bonus Room, Office
Bathroom
- Features: ShowersoverTubs2plus
Dining room
- Features: DiningArea, EatinKitchen
Family room
- Features: SeparateFamilyRoom
Kitchen
- Features: ExhaustFan, Hookups_Gas
Heating
- Fireplace(s), Gas, Wall Furnace
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Exhaust Fan, Disposal, Range Hood, Gas Oven/Range, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- One Or More Skylights
- Flooring: Concrete, Hardwood, Vinyl Linoleum
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Living Room
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,422
- Total interior livable area: 2,422 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Balcony/Patio, Enclosed
- Exterior features: Back Yard
- Fencing: Wood
Lot
- Size: 0.29 Acres
- Features: Level
Details
- Parcel number: 13208103
- Zoning: R2
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cottage
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1940
Utilities & green energy
- Gas: NaturalGas, PublicUtilities
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Natural Gas Available, Public Utilities, Water Public
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Palo Alto
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,759/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $4,345,200
- Annual tax amount: $60,196
- Date on market: 2/28/2024
- Listing agreement: ExclusiveRightToSell
- Listing terms: CashorConventionalLoan
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/19/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 4/4/2024 | Listed for rent | $4,0990%$2/sqft |
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| 3/14/2024 | Sold | $4,260,000+6.6%$1,759/sqft |
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| 3/8/2024 | Pending sale | $3,998,000$1,651/sqft |
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| 2/28/2024 | Listed for sale | $3,998,000+7.3%$1,651/sqft |
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| 9/28/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 8/29/2023 | Listed for rent | $4,100$2/sqft |
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| 7/18/2023 | Sold | $3,725,000$1,538/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,196 +22.7% | $4,345,200 +16.6% |
| 2024 | $49,047 +3009.8% | $3,725,000 +2773.7% |
| 2023 | $1,577 +1.4% | $129,624 +2% |
| 2022 | $1,555 +2.2% | $127,083 +2% |
| 2021 | $1,522 +2.2% | $124,592 +1% |
| 2020 | $1,490 | $123,316 +2% |
| 2019 | $1,490 +3.1% | $120,899 +2% |
| 2018 | $1,445 | $118,529 +2% |
| 2017 | $1,445 +1.9% | $116,206 +2% |
| 2016 | $1,419 +4.8% | $113,929 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $1,354 +1.5% | $112,219 +2% |
| 2014 | $1,334 | $110,022 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $109,526 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $107,380 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $105,275 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $104,490 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $104,739 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $102,686 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $100,674 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $98,701 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $96,767 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $94,871 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $93,133 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $91,307 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $89,517 |
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Neighborhood: Midtown
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10El Carmelo Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.5 mi
- 10/10Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.1 mi
- 10/10Palo Alto High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.4 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: ElCarmeloElementary
- Middle: JaneLathropStanfordMiddle
- High: PaloAltoHigh
- District: PaloAltoUnified
Source: MLSListings Inc. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- Santa Clara County
- Palo Alto
- 94301
- Midtown
- 2596 Cowper St
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