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For sale
Listed by: Rise Realty • Ava Khamooshi • Contact: info@avakbroker.com
$1,200,000
2351-53 Modesto St, San Diego, CA 92105
4beds
2baths
1,700sqft
Duplex
Built in 1963
-- sqft lot
$1,182,300 Zestimate®
$706/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 199 days
- 136
- 3
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Ava Khamooshi DRE #02061463 info@avakbroker.com,
Rise Realty
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: NDP2603053
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS (North San Diego County & Pacific Southwest AORs)
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Washer
- Laundry: Inside
Features
- Has fireplace: No
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,700
- Total interior livable area: 1,700 sqft
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Property
Features
- Entry location: Entry Level
- Pool features: None
Lot
- Size: 5,178 Square Feet
- Features: 2-5 Units/Acre
Details
- Parcel number: 4765603000
- Zoning: R-2:MINOR MULTIPLE
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: MultiFamily
- Property subtype: Duplex
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1963
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Other
- Water: See Remarks
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Sidewalks
Location
- Region: San Diego
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $706/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $943,500
- Date on market: 4/1/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 199 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,Owner Will Carry,VA Loan
- Total actual rent: 6000
Estimated market value
$1,182,300
$1.12M - $1.24M
$3,031/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/1/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,200,000+31.1%$706/sqft |
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| 8/13/2025 | Listing removed | $915,000-1.1%$538/sqft |
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| 7/11/2025 | Listing removed | $2,500$1/sqft |
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| 6/30/2025 | Price change | $2,500-3.8%$1/sqft |
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| 6/12/2025 | Price change | $2,600-3.7%$2/sqft |
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| 5/28/2025 | Price change | $2,700-6.9%$2/sqft |
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| 5/21/2025 | Price change | $2,900-3.3%$2/sqft |
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| 5/7/2025 | Listed for rent | $3,000$2/sqft |
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| 4/28/2025 | Sold | $925,000+2.9%$544/sqft |
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| 4/7/2025 | Pending sale | $899,000$529/sqft |
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| 3/28/2025 | Price change | $899,000-1.7%$529/sqft |
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| 2/14/2025 | Price change | $915,000-1.5%$538/sqft |
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| 1/9/2025 | Listed for sale | $929,000+5.7%$546/sqft |
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| 5/6/2022 | Sold | $879,000+2.8%$517/sqft |
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| 4/19/2022 | Pending sale | $855,000$503/sqft |
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| 4/12/2022 | Listed for sale | $855,000$503/sqft |
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| 4/6/2022 | Pending sale | $855,000+3.1%$503/sqft |
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| 3/25/2022 | Listed for sale | $829,000+38.2%$488/sqft |
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| 1/12/2022 | Sold | $600,000+3.4%$353/sqft |
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| 11/24/2021 | Pending sale | $580,000$341/sqft |
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| 11/13/2021 | Listed for sale | $580,000+3311.8%$341/sqft |
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| 4/9/1996 | Sold | $17,000$10/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -- | $943,500 +1.1% |
| 2025 | $12,231 +8.6% | $932,800 +2% |
| 2024 | $11,266 +2.3% | $914,511 +2% |
| 2023 | $11,018 +537.7% | $896,580 +543.6% |
| 2022 | $1,728 +0.7% | $139,298 +2% |
| 2021 | $1,716 +1.2% | $136,568 +1% |
| 2020 | $1,696 -64.9% | $135,168 -65.6% |
| 2019 | $4,837 +210.3% | $392,646 +202.2% |
| 2018 | $1,559 +2.4% | $129,921 +2% |
| 2017 | $1,522 +1.7% | $127,375 +2% |
| 2016 | $1,496 +1.5% | $124,878 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $1,475 +1.5% | $123,003 +2% |
| 2014 | $1,453 | $120,595 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $120,051 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $117,698 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $115,391 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $114,530 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $114,803 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $112,553 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $110,347 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $108,184 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $106,064 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $103,985 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $102,080 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $100,079 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $98,118 |
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