518 N Santa Fe Ave, Compton, CA 90221
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FOR SALE
Listed by Phila Gcaba, Keller Williams Encino/Sherman Oaks, (310) 227-2558

$750,000

  • 3 Beds
  • 3 Baths
  • 1,200 sqft

518 N Santa Fe Ave, Compton, CA 90221

Est. Mortgage $4,661/mo*
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Home Highlights

Multi-Family
Built in 1949
$625/sqft

Local Information

  • Map ViewExplore the area around 518 N Santa Fe Ave.
  • Schools1 Elementary School2 Middle Schools1 High School
  • Shop & Eat
-- mins to
Commute Destination

About this House

Exceptional triplex opportunity at 518 S Santa Fe Ave, Compton, featuring three 1-bedroom, 1-bath units and approximately 1,200 square feet of living space, offering versatility for both investors and owner-occupants seeking additional income potential. One of the units is a newly constructed, fully permitted ADU featuring a bright and inviting open-concept layout, modern finishes, shaker-style cabinetry, quartz countertops, luxury vinyl plank flooring, a beautiful stylish walk-in shower, a modern vanity, ceiling fans, mini-split heating and air conditioning, and abundant natural light. The ADU has received final approval and all required permits have been completed and passed.
The property offers an excellent opportunity for an investor to maximize rental income or for an owner-occupant to live in one unit while generating rental income from the additional units. Conveniently located near major hospitals, schools, shopping centers, restaurants, and everyday amenities, with easy access to nearby freeways for commuting throughout Los Angeles. Whether you're looking to expand your investment portfolio or occupy one unit while generating rental income from the others, this income-producing triplex presents an outstanding opportunity in a central location.

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Broker and Broker’s Agents do not represent or guarantee the accuracy of the square footage, permitted or unpermitted space, lot size/dimensions, schools, or other information concerning the conditions or features of the property. Buyer is advised to independently verify the accuracy of all information through personal inspection and with appropriate professionals to satisfy themselves.

Home Details for 518 N Santa Fe Ave

Interior Features

Beds & Baths
Number of Bedrooms: 3Number of Bathrooms: 3
Appliances & Utilities
Laundry: See Remarks
Fireplace & Spa
Fireplace: BathHas a Fireplace
Windows, Doors, Floors & Walls
Common Walls: 2+ Common Walls
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Number of Stories: 1Entry Location: Ground level

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
No Private Pool
Parking & Garage
No Garage
Pool
Pool: None
Frontage
Not on Waterfront
Water & Sewer
Sewer: Public Sewer
Surface & Elevation
Elevation Units: Feet

Days on Market

Cumulative Days on Market: 14Days on Market: 25

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 1949
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Residential IncomeProperty Subtype: Duplex
Building
Not a New ConstructionAttached To Another StructureNo Additional Parcels
Property Information
Parcel Number: 6178002027

Price & Status

Price
List Price: $750,000Price Per Sqft: $625

Active Status

MLS Status: Active

Location

Direction & Address
City: Compton

Agent Information

Listing Agent
Listing ID: SR26163076

Building

Building Area
Building Area: 1200 Square Feet

Community

Community Features: SidewalksNot Senior Community

HOA

Association for this Listing: California Regional MLS

Lot Information

Lot Area: 3457 sqft

Listing Info

Special Conditions: Standard

Offer

Listing Terms: Cash, Conventional, 1031 Exchange, FHA, VA Loan

Business

Expense
Tenant Pays: Electricity, Gas, Other, Trash Collection

Rental Terms, Policies & Fees

No Rent Control

Miscellaneous

Mls Number: SR26163076Living Area Range Units: Square FeetAttribution Contact: 310-227-2558Activation Date: Wed Aug 12 2026Common Interest: NoneStart Showing Date: Wed Aug 12 2026Universal Property Id: US-06037-N-6178002027-R-N

Additional Information

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Around this home

What Locals Say about Compton

At least 937 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 87 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 79 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 74 % Say car is needed

  • 64 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 58 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 56 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 55 % Say kids play outside

  • 52 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 48 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 47 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 46 % Say it's quiet

  • 45 % Say parking is easy

  • 44 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 29 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 28 % Say there's wildlife

  • 26 % Say there are community events

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.
  • Nmoran90
    "The neighborhood I live on is a Neighborhood watch. Neighbors are always looking out for each other. Clean neighborhood. "
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  • Nayelilozano7
    "Not a nice neighborhood to walk in, needs so much work & property taxes are insanely high. It does not make sense "
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  • Kimmalo Sivad
    "I leave around 7a-720a and the traffic to the 105fwy can be moderate and once on the freeway the WB 105 it’s a snail crawl to LAX and then starts to open gradually. So give yourself time. "
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  • Edwinalvarenga323
    "The commute is good but it can get bad with the people in transit but other then that everything else is good "
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  • Donielle Franklin
    "People don’t pick up after their dogs so now the park won’t allow people to walk their dogs anymore. "
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  • Toodlealex
    "Needs more lighting, but not bad. Lots of nurseries in my area, so good for walks except on rainy days."
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  • Melindadavis94444
    "I live in this neighborhood for 10 years and nothing has ever I tired of th graffiti on the wall and the fire works all year "
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  • Trulia User
    "Id rather live elsewhere. There’s a lot of gang violence and crime. Too many dogs and irresponsible owners that aren’t very demure. "
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  • Lance Henry
    "Short walking distance to public transportation and short drive to two freeways. Traveling to and from work averages around 20 minutes each direction."
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  • Lance Henry
    "Fairly easy due to walking distance to nearby bus stops. Having a vehicle helps a lot with nearby freeway access."
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  • Chanta.lighthouse4kids
    "People walk their dogs all the time and they're normally friendly the dogs are on the Leach they pick up their poop and their kind humans"
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  • Trulia User
    "I live here for 3 years is a neighborhood regular I like it’s full to stores near on my opinion nothing bad "
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  • Trulia User
    "neighbors are mostly friendly but there are no events or activities. easy access to freeways. easy access to long beach, la, Whittier, orange county etc"
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  • Elsie C.
    "I drive all the time and traffic is not too bad! Just to add they redid the whole street where I live and it looks great "
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  • Mariana F.
    "My neighborhood is nice and we have a lot of places to go and eat something. There’s a lot of clean parks."
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  • Damaris F.
    "i live on the border of lynwood and compton it's pretty calm here.i like it 😊.i have super markets,nail salon,barber shops walmart target and restaurants near me so i guess im ok with it..only thing we'r missing is a mall. "
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  • Carolynashley54
    "My neighborhood of Compton is very nice and quiet not to mention safe and I’m very proud of my city "
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  • Anahi10899
    "Compton has the perfect weather. Had all major freeways 5 min away...! Compton had a lot of potential 💕"
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  • Porsha1538
    "We have a food drive/giveaway every Saturday on the corner of 139th Street and Wilmington. Other than that, we really don’t normally have anything g going on in this city other than people on dirt bikes and the motorcycles going back and forth very very loudly."
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  • Melindadavis94444
    "It’s not unique..The streets are horrible potholes everywhere.Police and helicopters flying overhead keeps me up at night.And let not forget the continued fireworks every night."
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  • Porscha_tolbert
    "The education in Compton isn’t the best, some part of Compton is very clean others aren’t more of the west side of Compton is more calm and better to live! Across Willowbrook feels like war zone "
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  • Anthony D.
    "My area is quite and calm. there are a lot of new business coming to the neighborhood. the housing market is rising. "
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  • Melindadavis94444
    "We don’t have any it’s not a very friendly area people stay to themselves. There also are a lot of Homeless people in the area "
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  • Malinda.malinda51
    "This is an unincorporated area and there is very little funding from the Government and local levels to uplift this community. Now it's alot homeless in this area ."
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  • Raquel R.
    "Great neighborhood- i still live here for 11 years and counting elementary school is just around the corner and the new Walmart store"
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  • Omarz6225
    "we have police monitoring. and fire fighters response all on less than a minute and good relationships with the neighbors "
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  • Pamela S.
    "They would not like unnecessary noise in the neighborhood. They would not like people not cleaning up after their dogs.They would like safety in their neighborhood."
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  • Nova1971
    "There nothing that makes Compton special there’s only crime and drugs the only reason people live here cheap rent "
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  • Mischellethomas
    "I’ve lived in this neighborhood for most of my life. There has not been a lot of improvements or changes. Compton Unified School District is horrible."
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  • Jenny23xz
    "the light posts dont work so it gets really dark which means anything bad can happen. also lots of pot holes and trash piles."
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  • Trevor M.
    "What makes my neighborhood unique is despite the reputation of our city we maintain a huge level of pride of being from here and through out struggles we have continuously produced homegrown outstanding individuals known all over the world, and within our struggle we find a common bond and closeness to our neighbors "
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  • Lorenaloli
    "Sucks, people speed down streets . You hear/see all sorts of stray animals. Trash everywhere People are rude "
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  • Jade K.
    "A lot of stray dogs and animal control does not respond to dead dogs in the road and once in my drive way. "
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  • Cynthia L.
    "It’s dangerous, underfunded, riddled with pot holes, and just garbage. It’s so unsafe to walk anywhere and every street is overpopulated that street parking is nonexistent "
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  • Cjhernandez89v
    "I've lived in this neighborhood for 15 years, and I have seen it all. shootings, gangs, graffiti, drug deals also, my properties have been burglarized plenty of time."
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  • MrsHamm
    "The streets and sidewalks are not maintained and there is trash everywhere. I don’t know where the city’s money is going to. Parking signs are so faded you can’t even read them, but they still administer parking violations. "
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  • Ivonne V.
    "Well this six months of the year the crime get high levels gangsters are free moving and delincuentes around all night noisy and the police is scare about them so please act quickly for the innocent lives"
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  • Pedro A. .
    "Really there’s plenty of restaurants catering trucks and food stands all around so family can always stop by and grab something to eat "
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  • Tavon B.
    "Its a lot of stray dogs that run around that triggers other pets to act wild. Plus the cats in the neighborhood like to leave mice on your porch to get you to feed them "
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  • Dfranklin494
    "There’s nothing good about this neighborhood. I do not recommend living here. Mostly all the animals are strays and wondering around "
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Market trends in Compton

Last updated July 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$622K
$9.17KMoM
Sale-to-List Price
101.2%
0.4%MoM
Price per sq ft
$521
$12MoM
Available listings
121

Home Value

Trulia Estimate
$749K
Since last month
Increased$278K (+59%)
Since last year
Increased$263K (+54%)
Since last sale
Increased$624K (+499.2%)
Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +134% in the last 10 years
MonthEstimated value
2026
September 2026$749K
August 2026$751K
July 2026$471K
June 2026$513K
May 2026$510K
April 2026$528K
March 2026$505K
February 2026$495K
January 2026$533K
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.
Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
604 N Santa Fe Ave, Compton, CA
0.03
Multi-Family Home
$500,000
06/02/26
4
2
1,571
809 N Tamarind Ave, Compton, CA
0.42
Multi-Family Home
$750,000
01/07/26
3
3
1,208
521 S Bullis Rd, Compton, CA
0.77
Multi-Family Home
$580,000
02/05/26
3
2
1,340
304 W Cedar St, Compton, CA
0.68
Multi-Family Home
$755,000
09/09/25
5
3
1,400
200 N Acacia Ave, Compton, CA
0.63
Multi-Family Home
$705,000
06/12/26
4
2
1,460
702 N Willowbrook Ave, Compton, CA
0.48
Multi-Family Home
$650,000
04/24/26
8
4
2,352

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.
Address
Distance
Price
Bed
Bath
Sqft
Status
604 N Santa Fe Ave, Compton, CA 90221
0.03
$500,000
4
2
1,571
Recently Sold
513 N Santa Fe Ave, Compton, CA 90221
0.04
$793,500
3
2
1,449
Off Market
507 N Santa Fe Ave, Compton, CA 90221
0.05
$700,000
3
1
1,138
Recently Sold
415 N Santa Fe Ave, Compton, CA 90221
0.07
$630,100
2
2
1,152
Off Market
415 N Chester Ave, Compton, CA 90221
0.06
$624,500
2
1
923
Off Market
801 E Elm St, Compton, CA 90221
0.09
$649,100
4
2
1,300
Off Market
701 N Willow Ave, Compton, CA 90221
0.13
$849,000
5
3
2,136
For Sale
807 N Chester Ave, Compton, CA 90221
0.12
$713,900
3
2
1,350
Off Market
614 N Spring Ave, Compton, CA 90221
0.14
$666,100
2
1
1,152
Off Market
807 N Pearl Ave, Compton, CA 90221
0.14
$623,800
2
1
864
Off Market
410 N Spring Ave, Compton, CA 90221
0.14
$450,000
2
1
776
Recently Sold

Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
Aug 12, 2026
Source: CRMLS #SR26163076
Listed For Sale
$750,000
Jan 17, 2017
Source: Agent Provided
ListingRemoved
$320,000
Jul 16, 2016
Source: Agent Provided
Listed For Sale
$320,000
Apr 16, 2003
Source: N/A
Sold
$125,000
Sep 11, 2001
Source: N/A
Sold
$129,633

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Agent Phone: (310) 227-2558
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Frequently asked questions about 518 N Santa Fe Ave

  • What is the estimated monthly payment for 518 N Santa Fe Ave?
    Based on a $750,000 list price with 20% down at today's rates, the estimated monthly payment for 518 N Santa Fe Ave in Compton, CA is approximately $4,741 (about $3,928 principal & interest, $738 property taxes, and $75 homeowner's insurance). This is an estimate. Actual payment depends on your loan terms.
  • How does the list price for 518 N Santa Fe Ave compare to homes in Compton?
    518 N Santa Fe Ave in Compton, CA is listed at $750,000, about 21% above the $622K median sale price in Compton.
  • What do residents say about Compton?
    Residents describe Compton, CA as pedestrian-friendly, well-kept, and walkable to grocery stores. See homes for sale in Compton, CA.
  • What are the closest schools to 518 N Santa Fe Ave?
    The closest schools to 518 N Santa Fe Ave in Compton, CA are Dominguez High School (rated 6/10), Mayo Elementary School (Middle, rated 8/10), Whaley Middle School (rated 8/10).
  • Does 518 N Santa Fe Ave have laundry facilities?
    Yes, 518 N Santa Fe Ave in Compton, CA has laundry facilities.
518 N Santa Fe Ave, Compton, CA 90221 is a 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 1,200 sqft multi-family built in 1949. This property is currently available for sale and was listed by CRMLS on Aug 12, 2026. The MLS # for this home is MLS# SR26163076.