Duplex! Set on a peaceful street bordering the coveted Bungalow Heaven neighborhood, this distinctive Pasadena duplex offers exceptional potential for investors, owner-users, and creative visionaries alike. The property features two separate residences, including a studio unit and a 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath unit, providing flexibility for rental income, multi-generational living, or a live/work lifestyle.Brimming with personality, the interiors showcase an eclectic aesthetic with vibrant colors and artistic touches throughout. The 2-bedroom unit enjoys direct access to a deck, creating an inviting setting for outdoor relaxation, dining, and entertaining. A detached garage currently functions as a workshop, while an additional separate room serves as an artist's studio, creating inspiring spaces for makers, artists, and entrepreneurs.Outside, mature fruit trees enhance the backyard setting, offering a peaceful retreat for gardening, entertaining, or simply enjoying Pasadena's year-round sunshine. Conveniently located near local dining, shopping, parks, and transportation, this character-filled property serves as an inspiring canvas for restoration, customization, and creative expression, offering the next owner an opportunity to thoughtfully reimagine a truly distinctive Pasadena property.
For sale
Listed by: COMPASS • Sally Takeda • Contact: 626-786-8088
$980,000
588 N Chester Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106
2beds
1,840sqft
Duplex
Built in 1924
7,427 Square Feet Lot
$1,144,600 Zestimate®
$533/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
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Listed by:
Sally Takeda DRE #01448474 sally.takeda@compass.com,
COMPASS
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: P1-27949
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS (Ventura & Pasadena-Foothills AORs)
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Kitchen, Living Room
Heating
- Ductless, Gravity
Cooling
- Ductless, None
Appliances
- Included: Gas Oven, Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: Inside, Laundry Closet, Stacked
Features
- Eat-in Kitchen
- Flooring: Wood
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Living Room
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,840 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Driveway
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Patio, Wood
- Pool features: None
- Spa features: None
- Fencing: Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: None
Lot
- Size: 7,427 Square Feet
- Features: Sprinklers None
Details
- Parcel number: 5739014022
- Zoning: PSR6
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Duplex
Condition
- Fixer
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1924
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Sewer Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Street Lights
Location
- Region: Pasadena
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $533/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $324,495
- Annual tax amount: $4,246
- Date on market: 7/10/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 1 day
- Listing terms: Cash,Cash to New Loan
- Inclusions: All appliances are included in the sale of the property.
Estimated market value
Zestimate®
$1,144,600
Estimated sales range
$1.03M - $1.26M
Rent Zestimate®
$2,781/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 7/10/2026 | Listed for sale | $980,000+373.4%$533/sqft |
Source: | ||
| 12/22/1998 | Sold | $207,000$113/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,246 +6.4% | $324,495 +2% |
| 2024 | $3,991 +0.9% | $318,133 +2% |
| 2023 | $3,955 +2.1% | $311,896 +2% |
| 2022 | $3,874 +5.6% | $305,781 +2% |
| 2021 | $3,668 +3.8% | $299,786 +1% |
| 2020 | $3,533 | $296,713 +2% |
| 2019 | $3,533 +0.1% | $290,896 +2% |
| 2018 | $3,528 | $285,193 +2% |
| 2017 | $3,528 +1.5% | $279,602 +2% |
| 2016 | $3,478 +2.6% | $274,120 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $3,388 +2.9% | $270,003 +2% |
| 2014 | $3,293 | $264,715 +2.5% |
| 2012 | -- | $258,353 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $253,288 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $251,396 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $251,994 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $247,054 -12.8% |
| 2007 | -- | $283,253 +19.3% |
| 2006 | -- | $237,462 |
| 2005 | -- | $237,462 +4% |
| 2004 | -- | $228,243 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $224,060 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $219,668 +4% |
| 2000 | -- | $211,140 |
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Payment breakdown
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$0Property taxes
$170Home insurance
$105HOA fees
$0Utilities
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: West Central
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Longfellow (Henry W.) Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 1 mi
- 2/10Eliot Arts MagnetGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.9 mi
- 7/10Pasadena High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.9 mi
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