Light-filled and spacious, this move-in-ready 5 bed, 3 bath home offers 2,305 sq. ft. on a flat 0.15-acre lot (per public records), with a layout that gives everyone room to spread out, work from home, and host guests. A level-in entry opens to large skylights and freshly refinished hardwood floors. The main level features 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and an open flow from the kitchen to the dining room and a huge recreation room with exposed wood beams highlighting the charm of this mid-century home. Sliding glass doors lead from the recreation room to a covered deck and a flat, grassy backyard with fruit trees and grape vines, ready for summer barbecues, gardening, or play. Upstairs, the primary suite is its own retreat. It has a vaulted ceiling, walk-through closet, full bath, and a dedicated office, nursery, or 5th bedroom. Sliding doors open to a private deck overlooking Wildcat Canyon Regional Park. Additional features include a fully owned solar system, with no lease or monthly payments to take over, and a 2-car garage. The home also boasts an extremely low pest report, so you can move in with confidence. Just a 3 minute drive to De Anza High School and Sheldon Elementary, with easy access to San Pablo, Richmond, and the wider Contra Costa corridor. Minutes to Canyon Swim School, Wildcat Canyon Community School, Lakeridge Athletic Club, Planting Justice Nursery & Copper Mug. Plus, close proximity to Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area and San Pablo Reservoir for outdoor recreation.
May Valley, located between Wildcat Canyon Regional Park and the Richmond Country Club, is a residential and hillside Richmond neighborhood with a wooded backdrop and winding streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the May Road and Valley View Road junction, where trailhead energy and dog-walker chatter set the tone. Mid-century ranch homes and later hillside builds follow the contours, with decks and terraced yards facing the canyons. A quiet, outdoors-first rhythm comes from nearby ridgelines and open-space views. Local routines orbit the May Valley Community Park courts and fields, plus weekend rounds at Richmond Country Club. For a cultural reset, the Craneway Pavilion and the SS Red Oak Victory on the waterfront add big-bay scale to the neighborhood’s small-street feel.
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Market insights
4522 Santa Rita · $799,000
DAYS ON MARKET
10 days
The average home goes pending in 26 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
102.4%
Most homes are selling 2% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$799,000
Median sale price in this area is $848,246. (6% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
21% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Den
Dining area
Family room
Great room
Laundry facility
Main entry
Brick fireplace
Bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Primary bedrooms 2+
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Gas range / cooktop
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer
Dryer
Flooring
Wood
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Has heating
Exterior features
Back yard
Automatic sprinklers
Deck
Fenced
Level lot
Home design
Single family residence
Residential property
Built in 1957
Parking
Attached garage
2 garage spaces
2 covered spaces
Construction
Stucco construction
Shingle roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Photovoltaic system (seller owned)
Electricity and solar
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bridgeMLS, Bay East AOR, or Contra Costa AOR #41144334
Oct 2, 2026
Pending
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Sep 22, 2026
Listed
$799,000
$347/sq ft
Aug 7, 2026
Coming Soon
$799,000
$347/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 30, 1986
Sold
$144,000
$62/sq ft
Public Records
Dec 20, 1977
Sold
$59,000
$26/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$5,279 (+2.3%)
$83,617 + $203,107
$286,724
2024
$5,163 (+2.3%)
$81,978 + $199,125
$281,103
2023
$5,047 (+1.6%)
$80,371 + $195,221
$275,592
2022
$4,966 (+0.8%)
$78,796 + $191,394
$270,190
2021
$4,925 (+4.0%)
$77,251 + $187,642
$264,893
2020
$4,736 (+1.3%)
$75,737 + $183,963
$259,700
2019
$4,673 (+4.0%)
$74,961 + $182,077
$257,038
2018
$4,493 (+2.7%)
$73,492 + $178,507
$251,999
2017
$4,374 (+4.2%)
$70,639 + $171,576
$242,215
2016
$4,197 (+0.9%)
$70,639 + $171,576
$242,215
2015
$4,159 (+1.0%)
$69,254 + $168,212
$237,466
2014
$4,119 (+1.7%)
$66,878 + $162,441
$229,319
2013
$4,052 (+7.3%)
$66,878 + $162,441
$229,319
2012
$3,778 (+2.2%)
$66,576 + $161,707
$228,283
2011
$3,697 (+4.0%)
$65,271 + $158,537
$223,808
2010
$3,554 (+0.6%)
$63,992 + $155,429
$219,421
2009
$3,531 (+8.4%)
$63,514 + $154,268
$217,782
2008
$3,258
$63,665 + $154,635
$218,300
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
5
Baths
3
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
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Lot size
6,500 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
1957
Finished Sq. Ft.
2,305
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
2,305
Year built
1957
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Contra Costa County
APN
4311610044
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
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HOA Dues
—
Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Oct 10, 2026.
RL2
Single Family Low Density Residential District
This district is intended for low density residential development with attached and detached single-family homes in level to moderately sloped areas. Dwelling types also may include small lot single unit development, duplexes, townhomes, cottages, bungalows, and second units. Density in this zoning district is a maximum of 15 du per acre. In addition to single-unit homes, this district provides for compatible, supportive uses, such as small family day care, park and recreation facilities, civic and institutional uses, including schools and places for community assembly that may be appropriate in a single-family residential neighborhood, and community gardens. Neighborhood mixed-use development is allowed at neighborhood nodes identified by the Planning Commission. Existing multi-family residential structures may remain and may be improved without increasing densities, or may revert to single-family residential uses.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Garden center
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Senior
Housing-Other
Infrastructure
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.31% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 88° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
1/10 Wind Factor
Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years
8/10 Air Factor
15 unhealthy days expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Richmond, CA • 94803
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Sun exposure
87/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 17% for direct sun exposure in Richmond. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.3 hrs
6.6 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 4522 Santa Rita
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $753,000 and $920,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $753K to $920K.