Mid-century Pasadena fixer bursting with potential and ready for its next exciting chapter, ideally located on a picturesque tree-lined street with quick access to top schools, shopping, transportation, and all the best Pasadena has to offer. This is the kind of opportunity investors, builders, and visionaries wait for--an incredible chance to restore, reimagine, or completely transform a property in a highly desirable neighborhood. Featuring a spacious two-car garage with outstanding ADU potential, plus an attached carport for additional covered parking, the possibilities here are truly endless. Whether you're looking to revive its classic mid-century charm or create a stunning modern showpiece, this property is your canvas. Rare, promising, and full of upside--opportunities like this don't come around often, so don't miss your chance to bring your vision to life!
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Listed by: Meridian Capital Realty • Matthew Helganz • Contact: 626-354-2813
Est. $649,900
1790 Mentone Ave, Pasadena, CA 91103
2beds
805sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1949
5,485 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$807/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Spacious two-car garagePicturesque tree-lined street
- 21 days |
- 93 |
- 4 |
Likely to sell faster than
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Matthew Helganz DRE #01435250 matt@helganzrealestate.com,
Meridian Capital Realty
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: P1-27094
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS (Ventura & Pasadena-Foothills AORs)
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS (Ventura & Pasadena-Foothills AORs)Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Kitchen, Living Room
Heating
- None
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Freezer, Refrigerator
- Laundry: In Garage
Features
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 805 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Carport, Driveway, Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
- Has carport: Yes
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Concrete
- Pool features: None
- Spa features: None
- Fencing: See Remarks
- Has view: Yes
- View description: None
Lot
- Size: 5,485 Square Feet
- Features: Sprinklers None
Details
- Parcel number: 5825017033
- Special conditions: Notice Of Default,Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Condition
- Year built: 1949
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Curbs, Gutter(s), Street Lights, Suburban, Sidewalks
Location
- Region: Pasadena
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $807/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $136,694
- Annual tax amount: $1,993
- Date on market: 5/11/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 21 days
- Listing terms: Cash
Foreclosure details
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$3,265/mo
Price history
Price history is unavailable.
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,993 +9.4% | $136,694 +2% |
| 2024 | $1,822 +1.1% | $134,015 +2% |
| 2023 | $1,803 +3.3% | $131,388 +2% |
| 2022 | $1,746 +4% | $128,812 +2% |
| 2021 | $1,678 +3.5% | $126,287 +1% |
| 2020 | $1,622 | $124,993 +2% |
| 2019 | $1,622 +2.8% | $122,543 +2% |
| 2018 | $1,578 | $120,141 +2% |
| 2017 | $1,578 +2% | $117,786 +2% |
| 2016 | $1,546 +2.7% | $115,478 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $1,506 +2.7% | $113,744 +2% |
| 2014 | $1,467 | $111,517 +2.5% |
| 2012 | -- | $108,838 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $106,705 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $105,909 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $106,161 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $104,080 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $102,040 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $100,040 |
| 2005 | -- | $100,040 +4% |
| 2004 | -- | $96,157 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $94,396 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $92,546 +4% |
| 2000 | -- | $88,955 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: North Central
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Jackson Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.6 mi
- 4/10Octavia E. Butler Magnet SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 4/10John Muir High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.2 mi
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- North Central
- 1790 Mentone Ave
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