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For sale
Listed by: Century 21 Realty Masters • Robert Soto • Contact: 323-369-4280
$699,000
1521 Helen Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90063
4beds
978sqft
:
Get pre-qualified$4,790/mo
Single Family Residence
Built in 1927
4,180 Square Feet Lot
$698,300 Zestimate®
$715/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 30 days |
- 1,863 |
- 114 |
Likely to sell faster than
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Robert Soto DRE #02071169 323-369-4280,
Century 21 Realty Masters
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: DW26146633
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS
Originating MLS: California Regional MLSFacts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Rooms
- Room types: Bedroom
Bedroom
- Features: All Bedrooms Down
Heating
- Wall Furnace
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Built-In Range, Water Heater
- Laundry: Laundry Room
Features
- All Bedrooms Down
- Basement: Finished
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 978 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: 1
- Patio & porch: Rear Porch, Front Porch
- Pool features: None
- Spa features: None
- Has view: Yes
- View description: City Lights, Hills, Panoramic
Lot
- Size: 4,180 Square Feet
- Features: 0-1 Unit/Acre
Details
- Parcel number: 5225010013
- Special conditions: Standard,Trust
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1927
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Cable Available, Electricity Available, Phone Available, Sewer Available, Water Available
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Curbs, Dog Park, Hiking, Mountainous, Park, Storm Drain(s), Street Lights, Suburban, Sidewalks
Location
- Region: Los Angeles
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $715/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $326,650
- Annual tax amount: $4,576
- Date on market: 7/10/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 30 days
- Listing terms: Conventional,Cal Vet Loan,FHA 203(b),FHA 203(k),FHA,Submit,VA Loan
Estimated market value
$698,300
$663,000 - $733,000
$2,706/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/10/2026 | Listed for sale | $699,000+323.6%$715/sqft |
Source:  CRMLS #DW26146633 Report a problem | ||
| 7/21/2000 | Sold | $165,000+61%$169/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 1/20/2000 | Sold | $102,500-29.4%$105/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 1/25/1999 | Sold | $145,233+5.2%$149/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 3/2/1998 | Sold | $138,000+84%$141/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 1/7/1998 | Sold | $75,000+7.1%$77/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 10/29/1996 | Sold | $70,000$72/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,576 +3% | $326,650 +2% |
| 2024 | $4,445 +1.7% | $320,246 +2% |
| 2023 | $4,369 +4.8% | $313,968 +2% |
| 2022 | $4,168 +1.2% | $307,812 +2% |
| 2021 | $4,118 -0.7% | $301,778 +1% |
| 2020 | $4,146 | $298,684 +2% |
| 2019 | $4,146 +5.7% | $292,828 +2% |
| 2018 | $3,924 | $287,087 +2% |
| 2017 | $3,924 +2.1% | $281,459 +2% |
| 2016 | $3,844 +2.4% | $275,941 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $3,755 +4.5% | $271,797 +5.3% |
| 2014 | $3,594 | $258,000 +41.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $182,000 |
| 2011 | -- | $182,000 +38.9% |
| 2010 | -- | $131,000 -48.4% |
| 2009 | -- | $253,670 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $248,697 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $243,822 +34% |
| 2006 | -- | $181,931 |
| 2005 | -- | $181,931 +4% |
| 2004 | -- | $174,869 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $171,665 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $168,300 +33.9% |
| 2000 | -- | $125,664 |
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Neighborhood: 90063
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10City Terrace Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.1 mi
- 7/10El Sereno Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.6 mi
- 6/10Woodrow Wilson Senior High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.1 mi
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