Does El Centro, CA have sidewalks?

As of early 2026, 90% of users say there are sidewalks

Is parking easy in El Centro, CA?

As of early 2026, 90% of users say parking is easy

Is El Centro, CA dog-friendly?

As of early 2026, 79% of users say it's dog friendly

Is a car needed in El Centro, CA?

As of early 2026, 78% of users say car is needed

Does El Centro, CA show holiday spirit?

As of early 2026, 75% of users say there's holiday spirit

Are yards well-kept in El Centro, CA?

As of early 2026, 71% of users say yards are well-kept

Is El Centro, CA quiet?

As of early 2026, 65% of users say it's quiet

Do kids play outside in El Centro, CA?

As of early 2026, 61% of users say kids play outside

Are the streets well-lit in El Centro, CA?

As of early 2026, 57% of users say streets are well-lit

Would people walk alone at night in El Centro, CA?

As of early 2026, 57% of users say people would walk alone at night

Do residents of El Centro, CA plan to stay at least 5 years?

As of early 2026, 55% of users say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

Are neighbors friendly in El Centro, CA?

As of early 2026, 44% of users say neighbors are friendly

Is El Centro, CA walkable to restaurants?

As of early 2026, 40% of users say it's walkable to restaurants

Is El Centro, CA walkable to grocery stores?

As of early 2026, 38% of users say it's walkable to grocery stores

Are there community events in El Centro, CA?

As of early 2026, 31% of users say there are community events

Is there wildlife in El Centro, CA?

As of early 2026, 16% of users say there's wildlife

What is 897 Wensley Ave estimated to be worth?

Trulia's estimated value for 897 Wensley Ave in El Centro, CA is $245,000 .

What is the price history for 897 Wensley Ave?

897 Wensley Ave in El Centro, CA last sold for $146,000 in April 2020.

Is El Centro a buyer's or seller's market?

El Centro is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.

What do residents say about El Centro?

Residents describe El Centro, CA as pedestrian-friendly, easy to park in, and dog-friendly. See recently sold homes in El Centro, CA .

Does 897 Wensley Ave have air conditioning?

Yes, 897 Wensley Ave in El Centro, CA has air conditioning.

OFF MARKET

$245,000

Trulia Estimate

2 Beds
2.5 Baths
1,340 sqft

897 Wensley Ave, El Centro, CA 92243

Est. Refi. Payment $1,644/mo*

Refinance Your Home

Currently Off Market - Sold Apr 13, 2020 for $146,000

Home Value

Trulia Estimate

$245K

Since last month

$8K (+3.2%)

Since last year

$15K (+6.3%)

Since last sale

$99K (+67.7%)

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 +65% in the last 10 years

Month	Estimated value
2026
September 2026	$245K
August 2026	$237K
July 2026	$237K
June 2026	$241K
May 2026	$239K
April 2026	$241K
March 2026	$235K
February 2026	$232K
January 2026	$230K
2025
December 2025	$228K
November 2025	$230K
October 2025	$232K
September 2025	$230K
August 2025	$226K
July 2025	$228K
June 2025	$231K
May 2025	$234K
April 2025	$234K
March 2025	$233K
February 2025	$228K
January 2025	$227K
2024
December 2024	$228K
November 2024	$229K
October 2024	$233K
September 2024	$234K
August 2024	$236K
July 2024	$232K
June 2024	$233K
May 2024	$231K
April 2024	$231K
March 2024	$225K
February 2024	$224K
January 2024	$225K
2023
December 2023	$223K
November 2023	$225K
October 2023	$226K
September 2023	$224K
August 2023	$227K
July 2023	$226K
June 2023	$226K
May 2023	$215K
April 2023	$214K
March 2023	$214K
February 2023	$211K
January 2023	$209K
2022
December 2022	$210K
November 2022	$212K
October 2022	$213K
September 2022	$212K
August 2022	$211K
July 2022	$212K
June 2022	$210K
May 2022	$209K
April 2022	$208K
March 2022	$208K
February 2022	$208K
January 2022	$205K
2021
December 2021	$199K
November 2021	$186K
October 2021	$183K
September 2021	$177K
August 2021	$174K
July 2021	$175K
June 2021	$176K
May 2021	$170K
April 2021	$167K
March 2021	$170K
February 2021	$163K
January 2021	$157K
2020
December 2020	$156K
November 2020	$156K
October 2020	$152K
September 2020	$150K
August 2020	$150K
July 2020	$148K
June 2020	$146K
May 2020	$145K
April 2020	$146K
March 2020	$146K
February 2020	$146K
January 2020	$147K
2019
December 2019	$136K
November 2019	$132K
October 2019	$133K
September 2019	$130K
August 2019	$149K
July 2019	$148K
June 2019	$167K
May 2019	$138K
April 2019	$138K
March 2019	$135K
February 2019	$141K
January 2019	$135K
2018
December 2018	$135K
November 2018	$141K
October 2018	$163K
September 2018	$158K
August 2018	$148K
July 2018	$133K
June 2018	$170K
May 2018	$175K
April 2018	$170K
March 2018	$162K
February 2018	$162K
January 2018	$164K
2017
December 2017	$156K
November 2017	$150K
October 2017	$148K
September 2017	$143K
August 2017	$140K
July 2017	$139K
June 2017	$140K
May 2017	$141K
April 2017	$146K
March 2017	$148K
February 2017	$149K
January 2017	$143K
2016
December 2016	$139K
November 2016	$150K
October 2016	$139K
September 2016	$148K

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
809 Wensley Ave, El Centro, CA	0.04	Condo	$235,000	04/29/26	2	2.5	1,342
1112 S 8th St, El Centro, CA	0.08	Condo	$208,000	10/20/25	2	2.5	1,342
1118 S 8th St, El Centro, CA	0.10	Condo	$237,000	10/14/25	2	2.5	1,342
1828 S 4th St, El Centro, CA	0.66	Condo	$162,500	12/18/25	2	1.5	1,024
1122 S 8th St, El Centro, CA	0.10	Condo	$244,000	01/30/26	2	-	1,255
1810 S 4th St, El Centro, CA	0.69	Condo	$162,500	04/17/26	2	1.5	1,024
1824 S 4th St, El Centro, CA	0.65	Condo	$80,000	01/16/26	3	2	1,260
250 S Waterman Ave #A, El Centro, CA	0.90	Condo	$215,000	09/29/25	2	2	1,110
270 S Waterman Ave, El Centro, CA	0.90	Condo	$225,000	10/20/25	3	3	1,591
1732 W Brighton Ave #A, El Centro, CA	0.88	Condo	$231,000	10/21/25	3	2	1,092

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
809 Wensley Ave, El Centro, CA 92243	0.04	$235,000	2	2.5	1,342	Recently Sold
1033 S 9th St, El Centro, CA 92243	0.02	$236,900	2	2.5	1,342	Off Market
1030-5 8th St, El Centro, CA 92243	0.05	$246,700	2	2.5	1,342	Off Market
1034 S 8th St, El Centro, CA 92243	0.05	$235,600	2	2.5	1,342	Off Market
1054-5 8th St, El Centro, CA 92243	0.05	$282,500	3	2.5	1,588	Off Market
1156 S 8th St, El Centro, CA 92243	0.06	$259,900	2	2.5	1,347	Off Market
773 Wensley Ave, El Centro, CA 92243	0.10	$332,600	5	3	2,128	Off Market
1112 S 8th St, El Centro, CA 92243	0.08	$215,200	2	2.5	1,342	Off Market
1138 S 8th St, El Centro, CA 92243	0.09	$239,900	2	2.5	1,342	For Sale
1122 S 8th St, El Centro, CA 92243	0.10	$244,000	2	-	1,255	Recently Sold
1118 S 8th St, El Centro, CA 92243	0.10	$245,400	2	2.5	1,342	Off Market
760 Lenrey Ave, El Centro, CA 92243	0.12	$445,600	5	3	1,420	Off Market

Local Information

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Schools1 Elementary School1 Middle School1 High School
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Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Condo

Built in 1982

1,340 sqft

$183/sqft

About this House

Newly listed in Parkside Villas, a lovely condo in an attractive setting, located on a tree-lined street, and features a private back patio area. This unit is on the end of the building, and has a covered parking space in the back parking area. The interior is clean, spacious, with a convenient guest half bath downstairs, and two full baths upstairs. There's lots of storage upstairs - a closet and wall storage too. Common area includes a sparkling pool for your enjoyment. Very centrally located, across the street is a popular elementary school, close to middle and high schools, nearby is Bucklin Park, and easy access to all the rest of city amenities. Don't let this one go, call us for your showing today!

897 Wensley Ave, El Centro, CA 92243 is a 2 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 1,340 sqft condo built in 1982. It last sold for $146,000 on Apr 13, 2020. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $245,000, with a rent estimate of $1,831/month.

Home Details for 897 Wensley Ave

Interior Features
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility Stories: 2
Heating & Cooling Air ConditioningCooling System: Central

Property Information
Year Built Year Built: 1982
Property Type / Style Property Type: Condo

Community
Units in Building: 1

Lot Information
Lot Area: 653 sqft

Price and Tax history

Date	Event	Price
Apr 13, 2020 Source: ICAOR #20548014IC	Sold	$146,000
Jan 28, 2020 Source: Agent Provided	Listed For Sale	$146,000

Year	Property tax	Tax assessment
2026	Unavailable	$162,858

Additional Cost

Market trends in El Centro

Last updated August 2026

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Around this home

Harding Elementary School
K-6
Public
601 Students
El Centro Elementary School District
4/10
GreatSchools Rating
Parent Rating Average
I love Harding School, my kids love going there. What I like the most is their caring people. They are willing to help at all times. They go the extra mile to get to know your children.
Parent Review
14y ago
31 Reviews

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What Locals Say about El Centro

At least 147 Trulia users voted on each feature.

90 % Say there are sidewalks
90 % Say parking is easy
79 % Say it's dog friendly
78 % Say car is needed
75 % Say there's holiday spirit
71 % Say yards are well-kept
65 % Say it's quiet
61 % Say kids play outside
57 % Say streets are well-lit
57 % Say people would walk alone at night
55 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years
44 % Say neighbors are friendly
40 % Say it's walkable to restaurants
38 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores
31 % Say there are community events
16 % Say there's wildlife

Sourced by Trulia users. Learn more about our methodology.

SSgt Goodson, Donnie
Resident
1y ago
"People don’t always pick up after their dog. I like that every one seems to have well behaved dogs while walking them."
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Elrebeco1977
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2y ago
"Friendly everyone knows each other in the community good place to raise your kids winters are very nice different events each year "
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Elrebeco1977
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5y ago
"This neighborhood is very quiet and calm everybody is friendly I have been living in this neighborhood for about 15 years and it is pretty much the same"
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Alyssa M.
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6y ago
"It's a somewhat older area in terms of residents, but pretty safe nonetheless. A little dark at night because there aren't enough lamp posts, but it's still fine at night for a walk. "
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Eduardo B.
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6y ago
"Every one is friendly, say hi and look out for one another. Police drive by often and makes you feel safe. Been here over 12 years no problems, great school area."
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Jorge A.
Resident
6y ago
"Smaller city typing of living. Nice place to have children growup in, compared to a big city. Driving distance to the river, 1 1/2 to the beach and close enough to drive big bear."
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Abel G. O.
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6y ago
"Some traffic only a few main roads. Lots of transients and crime on some parts. Car got broken into i live NE El Centro "
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Rene R.
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6y ago
"Nice place to live and raise a family. Need more full time jobs due to agricultural season is just half year"
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Janyce B.
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6y ago
"This neighborhood is well known. Very friendly people and well maintained. Has stuff for kids to do.?"
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Mallee
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6y ago
"It’s one of the few old neighborhoods in town with trees. The street is quiet even though it’s near busy streets and areas. "
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Apvizcarram
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7y ago
"I don’t see that because is too hot to been walking around on the streets. Imperial county is one of the hottest places in the world "
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Sandra.squezada
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7y ago
"I feel safe here. Its a great neighborhood to grow up and make friends. We can go out and walk with no problems. "
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Charmaine C.
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7y ago
"my neighborhood is great. near parks and restaurants .schools, and the movie theater theres bus trsnsportstion"
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Rene
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7y ago
"Nice people, good neighborly. Close to San Diego, beaches, theme parks, but away from the crowds. Nice mall with theaters, popcorn (very important). "
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Angelp1953
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7y ago
"Great neighborhood, many people walking dogs and also the park is 3 blocks from our house with kids playground and walk path to run,walk or picnic."
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lily g
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7y ago
"Farmers market on Main Street. Community skate park competition and music festival. Holiday tree lighting. Food cook offs. "
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Daniel C.
Resident
7y ago
"nothing everything is the same basically nothing chages around safe comunity good place to live in "
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Alyssa M.
Resident
7y ago
"Regardless of how safe the neighborhood is generally, it is better to always keep doors locked, both house and car. People from outside the neighborhood like to come and walk around in the middle of the night in the hopes that car doors are unlocked and this is happened a number of times throughout the years. "
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Aletze M.
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8y ago
"Its a small town next to the frontier in which many people talk both english and spanish. Everybody is very friendly and its easy to get around and not get lost. We embrace both our american and mexican roots."
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Sandy214 s.
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8y ago
"I just moved here and like the community and privacy my job is near no traffic compare to LA it has that small town feel "
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30jdtyler
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8y ago
"No crime no gangs just cars speeding down a residences supposedly 25 mph but are doing 40+ mph and children and kids are or will get hit"
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Nrnfarmca
11y ago
"Quiet side of town. Not in City. County services only. "
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Frequently asked questions about 897 Wensley Ave

What is 897 Wensley Ave estimated to be worth?
Trulia's estimated value for 897 Wensley Ave in El Centro, CA is $245,000.
What is the price history for 897 Wensley Ave?
897 Wensley Ave in El Centro, CA last sold for $146,000 in April 2020.
Is El Centro a buyer's or seller's market?
El Centro is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
What do residents say about El Centro?
Residents describe El Centro, CA as pedestrian-friendly, easy to park in, and dog-friendly. See recently sold homes in El Centro, CA.
Does 897 Wensley Ave have air conditioning?
Yes, 897 Wensley Ave in El Centro, CA has air conditioning.