Prime Investment Opportunity Near USC!
Welcome to 3887-3889 S. Van Ness Avenue – a well-maintained duplex located just minutes from USC, Exposition Park, Banc of California Stadium, and Downtown LA. Each spacious unit features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, offering generous living space ideal for long-term tenants or owner-occupants.
The property is configured with one unit over the other, both with their own private 1-car garages and separate utility meters (gas and electricity). Seller pays water only; tenants are responsible for their own utilities.
This duplex is subject to LA City rent control (RSO) and is being sold AS IS, with tenants in place. Perfect for the savvy investor looking for consistent rental income in a growing neighborhood or a future owner-user planning to occupy one unit and rent out the other.
Additional Highlights:
Each unit: 3 Beds / 2 Baths
Separate meters for each unit
Subject to interior inspection
Near major transit, development, and university corridor
Upside potential in an appreciating area
Whether you’re adding to your rental portfolio or planning for future redevelopment, the possibilities here are endless. Do not disturb tenants. Drive by only.
For sale
Listed by: eXp Realty of California Inc • Elgin Walker • Contact: 661.347.6248
$1,277,777
3887 S Van Ness Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90062
5beds
3,254sqft
Duplex
Built in 1965
5,085 Square Feet Lot
$1,240,500 Zestimate®
$393/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Spacious unit
- 405 days
- 40
- 3
Zillow last checked:
Listing updated:
Listed by:
Elgin Walker DRE #00994498 661.347.6248,
eXp Realty of California Inc
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: SR25172940
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Rooms
- Room types: Kitchen, Living Room, Other
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Laundry: See Remarks
Features
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: See Remarks
- Common walls with other units/homes: 2+ Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 3,254 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage - Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Entry location: street
- Pool features: None
Lot
- Size: 5,085 Square Feet
- Features: Near Public Transit
Details
- Parcel number: 5035002028
- Zoning: LAR1
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Duplex
- Attached to another structure: Yes
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1965
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Unknown
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Curbs, Street Lights, Sidewalks
Location
- Region: Los Angeles
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $393/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $674,755
- Date on market: 8/1/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 405 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
Estimated market value
$1,240,500
$1.18M - $1.30M
$4,178/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/1/2025 | Listed for sale | $1,277,777+124.2%$393/sqft |
Source: | ||
| 3/24/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 2/5/2017 | Listing removed | $2,650$1/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 2/5/2017 | Price change | $2,650-5.4%$1/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 1/18/2017 | Listed for rent | $2,800$1/sqft |
Source: Owner Report a problem | ||
| 12/15/2016 | Sold | $570,000+58.3%$175/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 6/10/2011 | Sold | $360,000+100%$111/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 1/2/2001 | Sold | $180,000$55/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -- | $674,755 +2% |
| 2025 | $8,338 +1.6% | $661,526 +2% |
| 2024 | $8,203 +1.9% | $648,556 +2% |
| 2023 | $8,052 +4.7% | $635,840 +2% |
| 2022 | $7,689 +1.5% | $623,374 +2% |
| 2021 | $7,578 -1% | $611,152 +1% |
| 2020 | $7,651 | $604,887 +2% |
| 2019 | $7,651 +5.3% | $593,028 +2% |
| 2018 | $7,266 | $581,400 +2% |
| 2017 | $7,266 +2.2% | $570,000 +94.7% |
| 2016 | $7,113 +89.5% | $292,753 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $3,753 +0.7% | $288,357 +2% |
| 2014 | $3,727 | $282,710 -30.7% |
| 2012 | -- | $408,000 +50.8% |
| 2011 | -- | $270,506 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $268,486 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $269,125 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $263,849 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $258,676 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $253,605 |
| 2005 | -- | $253,605 +4% |
| 2004 | -- | $243,759 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $239,292 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $234,600 +322.8% |
| 2000 | -- | $55,488 |
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