For sale

$2,200,000

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2,824

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3852 1st Ave, San Diego, CA 92103

About this home

Rare opportunity to own a beautifully renovated multi family property in the heart of Hillcrest. The property features a duplex house in the front with a triplex in the back, along with three garages and two additional parking spaces accessed from the alley. Major improvements include a new roof, updated plumbing, updated electrical and high end appliances throughout, allowing a new owner to step into a truly turnkey investment. The property is fully fenced and has a proven Airbnb rental history with strong income and future reservations already in place, providing immediate cash flow potential, subject to local regulations. Whether you’re looking for a high performing investment, a long term hold or an owner occupied opportunity with additional rental income, this is a property that rarely becomes available in such a prime Hillcrest location.

Multi-familyProperty Type

$779Price/Sq.Ft.

5 spacesParking

Listed by Ali Payam Batiari •DRE #02014983 • Dalton Wade, Inc.

•646-687-6667 (agent)

•campbellcommercial49@gmail.com (agent)

Listing updated: Aug 13, 2026 at 01:57am

Redfin checked: a minute ago

•Source:SDMLS #260019784

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$14,275 per month

Principal and interest$11,562

Property taxes

$2,292

HOA dues

Home insurance

$422

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Schools

K - 12
Preschool & daycare

Florence Elementary School

Public K-5 • Assigned • 0.1mi

7/10

Roosevelt International Middle School

Public 6-8 • Assigned • 1.0mi

4/10

San Diego High School

Public 9-12 • Assigned • 2.1mi

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About

Hillcrest

Hillcrest, located between Balboa Park and Mission Valley, is a walkable and eclectic San Diego neighborhood with a café-lined main drag and hillside views. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Fifth Avenue and University Avenue, where patios, indie boutiques, and late-night eateries keep the sidewalks busy. Landmark signs and early-20th-century bungalows mix with mid-century apartments along the canyons and ridgelines. Urban MO’s, The Loft at UCSD Medical Center, and Bread & Cie anchor local routines with nightlife, culture, and bakery counters. Balboa Park’s museums and trails sit just south, while Washington Street links to trolley service. A strong street-life rhythm runs from brunch to theater nights.

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Property details

Exterior
Finance

Exterior features
Property listed as residential income (commercial-residential income)

Home design
Com-Res Income property type

Parking
Garage
Total of 5 parking spaces

Construction
Approximately 2,824 total building square footage

Sale and tax history for 3852 1st Ave

Sale History
Tax History

Date

Event

Price

SDMLS #260019784

Aug 13, 2026

Listed

$2,200,000

$779/sq ft

SDMLS #250017592

Aug 15, 2025

Relisted

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Jul 9, 2025

Pending

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Jul 9, 2025

Listing Removed

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Jun 23, 2025

Price Changed

$2,200,000

$779/sq ft

Jun 3, 2025

Price Changed

$2,500,000

$885/sq ft

May 8, 2025

Price Changed

$3,000,000

$1,062/sq ft

Apr 15, 2025

Price Changed

$2,300,000

$814/sq ft

Apr 10, 2025

Relisted

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Mar 17, 2025

Pending

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Feb 12, 2025

Price Changed

$2,400,000

$850/sq ft

Jan 29, 2025

Listed

$2,600,000

$921/sq ft

SDMLS #250017459

Aug 15, 2025

Relisted

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Jul 9, 2025

Pending

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Jul 9, 2025

Listing Removed

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Jan 28, 2025

Listed

$2,200,000

$779/sq ft

SDMLS #240023303

Jun 30, 2025

Relisted

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Jan 27, 2025

Listing Removed

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Jan 27, 2025

Listing Removed

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Nov 22, 2024

Price Changed

$2,900,000

$1,027/sq ft

Oct 1, 2024

Listed

$3,200,000

$1,133/sq ft

SDMLS #240022838

Sep 26, 2024

Listed

$3,200,000

$1,133/sq ft

Sep 26, 2024

Listing Removed

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Style

Multi-Family (2-4 Unit)

County

San Diego County

APN

452-043-15-00

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Last updated by owner on Oct 1, 2024.

CC-3-10

CPIOZ-A

TAOZ

Commercial-Community Zone

CC-3-10 is intended to accommodate development with a high intensity, pedestrian orientation and permits a maximum density of 1 dwelling unit for each 200 square ft of lot area

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Permitted uses

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Bank
General retail
Retail-Grocery
Restaurant
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Housing-Student
Housing-Other
Office
Medical office

Climate risks

1/10 Flood Factor

Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years

1/10 Fire Factor

Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years

3/10 Heat Factor

7 days above 87° expected this year, 20 days in 30 years

1/10 Wind Factor

Minimal risk of severe winds over next 30 years

4/10 Air Factor

4 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years

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