Back on the Market! Now is your chance if you missed it the first time! Charming fourplex down a private lane in Arcata, minutes away from Cal Poly. Three out of four of the units have been renovated. New floors, updated bathrooms, and stainless steel appliances and wall furnaces. Small shared yard for units 1 and 2 and another shared yard for units 3 and 4. Great investment opportunity and income potential. Units are rented with excellent, responsible tenants paying market value rent. * please do not disturb tenants. On site parking, washer and dryer available. Tenants maintain laundry facilities. All units are individually metered. Very sweet apartment in peaceful, convenient location!
Multi-familyProperty Type
1950Year Built
0.25 acresLot Size
$233Price/Sq.Ft.
4 car garageParking
Listed by Jeffrey Hesseltine•DRE #02163408• Elemental Real Estate and Design, Inc.
Pacific, located between Arcata Plaza and the Arcata Community Forest, is a residential and campus-adjacent Arcata neighborhood with a walkable grid and redwood-framed greenbelts. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Arcata Plaza at 9th St and G St, where bookstores, coffee counters, and small galleries set a steady street-level hum. Architectural cues lean Craftsman bungalows, compact mid-century homes, and student-era rentals mixed with newer infill. Humboldt State University (Cal Poly Humboldt) brings bike traffic and a calendar of lectures and performances. Arcata Theatre Lounge and the Arcata Playhouse anchor nights out without feeling loud. Redwood Park and the Community Forest trails keep the air cool and the pace outdoorsy.
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Owner-occupied unit descriptions noted
Bedrooms
Multiple 2-bedroom units (several units listed as 2 bedrooms)
Bathrooms
Multiple 1-bath units (several units listed as 1 bathroom)
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Exterior features
Partial fencing
Rolling slope terrain
Located on a cul-de-sac
Property has a view
Asphalt, concrete, gravel and paved road access
Flag-lot access road to rear-right of parcel
Home design
Multi-family residential income property
Two-story building
Parking
On-site parking
4 garage spaces
Construction
Frame construction
Membrane roof
Concrete perimeter and pillar/post/pier foundation
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Financial info
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Property type: Residential Income (Multi-Family)
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4 Units in Arcata, super close to Cal Poly for under $600K! Could use some updating but all 4 units have 2 beds, 1 bath and have been rented continuously for decades. Each unit has at least 2 parking spaces with 1 covered parking space. There is also yard space for each unit. Homes are down a 150'' flag lot so off the road for added privacy. Operating windows have been updated and unit 3 was just updated. All 4 units have separately metered gas & electric. Showings by APPOINTMENT ONLY.
HAR #267111
Jul 5, 2024
Pending
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Jun 14, 2024
Listed
$599,000
$200/sq ft
Public Records
Apr 28, 1999
Sold
$117,500
$39/sq ft
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Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$6,611 (+171.5%)
$250,000 + $326,667
$576,667
2024
$2,435
$250,000 + $326,667
$576,667
2023
$2,435 (+0.5%)
$84,518 + $96,050
$180,568
2022
$2,422 (+0.5%)
$81,237 + $92,321
$173,558
2021
$2,410 (+15.0%)
$81,237 + $92,321
$173,558
2020
$2,096 (+1.5%)
$79,645 + $90,511
$170,156
2019
$2,066 (+6.4%)
$78,829 + $89,583
$168,412
2018
$1,942 (+1.4%)
$77,284 + $87,827
$165,111
2017
$1,915 (+2.9%)
$74,284 + $84,417
$158,701
2016
$1,862 (+1.7%)
$74,284 + $84,417
$158,701
2015
$1,831 (+1.3%)
$72,828 + $82,762
$155,590
2014
$1,807
$70,330 + $79,923
$150,253
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County
Humboldt County
APN
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Last updated by owner on Jan 12, 2026.
RL
Residential-Low Density District
The RL zoning district is applied to areas appropriate for neighborhoods of single-family homes on individual lots, and related, compatible uses. The allowable density ranges from two to 7.25 dwellings per acre. The RL zoning district is consistent with and implements the Residential - Low Density land use classification of the General Plan.
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Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
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8 days above 77° expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
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Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
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9 unhealthy days expected this year, 9 days in 30 years
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Redfin Estimate for 1219 Spear Ave
$669,139
$30K under list price of $699K
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