253 N Mar Vista Ave, a 1982 low-rise in Pasadena.
Set in Pasadena, 253 N Mar Vista Ave is an 8-residence condominium building. It was built in 1982 and rises two stories.
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Condos for sale & rent at 253 N Mar Vista Ave
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Recent sales at 253 N Mar Vista Ave
| Date | Residence | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Sale price | $/Sq Ft | HOA dues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2025 | 3 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 930 | $642,000 | $690 | $330/mo |
Closed sales at 253 N Mar Vista Ave from MLS records.
What to know before you buy at 253 N Mar Vista Ave
The details that make or break a condo decision: current HOA dues and what they cover, parking, and the building's pet & leasing rules. Our advisors pull these straight from the building's HOA documents for any residence you're weighing.
Learn moreCompiled from public sources · last reviewed July 2026. We confirm current dues, reserves, lender and policy details for any residence you're considering.
Can you finance a condo at 253 N Mar Vista Ave?
253 N Mar Vista Ave has 8 residences, per our records. That's small enough that a conventional loan may qualify for a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac project review waiver, open to 2 to 10 unit buildings since March 18, 2026, as long as the building isn't flagged and the insurance meets the rules. At 8 units, it also can't be part of a master association for the waiver to apply.
The 15% reserve test arriving January 4, 2027 is part of the Full Review, which a building this size may not need. Lenders can add their own requirements, and the unit count decides the path, so confirm it with the HOA.
Conventional loans go up to $1,249,125 in LA County in 2026. Above that, a jumbo lender applies its own condo rules, and a non-QM loan, built for buildings or buyers outside agency rules, typically means more down and a higher rate.
Tell us which residence you're weighing. Tyler or Michael will follow up personally with what to request from the HOA and what we find in it.
Get a building check for 253 N Mar Vista AveBackground: what warrantable and non-warrantable mean, and how the 2027 condo loan rules work.
General information as of October 27, 2026, not lending advice. Lenders apply their own rules, and only a lender's review decides whether a loan works at 253 N Mar Vista Ave.
In the heart of Pasadena
253 N Mar Vista Ave places you at the center of Pasadena, with the neighborhood's dining, shopping and character just outside your door and the rest of Los Angeles within easy reach.