421 California Ave
421 California Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403 · Santa Monica
421 California Ave, a 1991 low-rise in Santa Monica.
421 California Ave is a 3-residence boutique building in Santa Monica. It was completed in 1991 and rises three stories. On-site amenities include controlled access, elevator, extra storage, and gated parking.
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Condos for sale & rent at 421 California Ave
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Recent sales at 421 California Ave
| Date | Residence | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Sale price | $/Sq Ft | HOA dues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2025 | 102 | 3 bd · 4 ba | 2,110 | $2,049,000 | $971 | $1,080/mo |
Closed sales at 421 California Ave from MLS records.
Amenities & services
What to know before you buy at 421 California 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 421 California Ave?
421 California Ave has 3 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.
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.
Which loan you use changes the rules. Conventional loans run to $1,249,125 in LA County in 2026, jumbo lenders above that apply their own condo rules, and non-QM loans typically mean 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 421 California 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 421 California Ave.
In the heart of Santa Monica
421 California Ave places you at the center of Santa Monica, with the neighborhood's dining, shopping and character just outside your door and the rest of Los Angeles within easy reach.