520 Montana Ave
520 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403 · Santa Monica
520 Montana Ave, a 1964 low-rise in Santa Monica.
520 Montana Ave is a 10-residence building located in Santa Monica. The building dates to 1964 and is a single-story building. On-site amenities include controlled access, elevator, and gated parking.
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Condos for sale & rent at 520 Montana Ave
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Recent sales at 520 Montana Ave
| Date | Residence | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Sale price | $/Sq Ft | HOA dues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 201 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,372 | $1,705,000 | $1,243 | $727/mo |
| Jul 2024 | 101 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,372 | $1,550,000 | $1,130 | $632/mo |
| Jan 2023 | 302 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 1,004 | $990,000 | $986 | n/a |
Closed sales at 520 Montana Ave from MLS records.
Amenities & services
What to know before you buy at 520 Montana 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 520 Montana Ave?
Our records show 10 residences at 520 Montana Ave. Since March 18, 2026, a conventional loan in a building of 2 to 10 units may qualify for a project review waiver from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as long as the building isn't flagged and its insurance meets the rules. At 10 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.
For a 1964 building with 10 residences, ask about the SB 326 balcony inspection early. If 520 Montana Ave is subject to it, the most recent report has been part of the resale package since January 1, 2026, and an unaddressed problem in it may affect conventional lending. SB 326, explained.
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 520 Montana 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 520 Montana Ave.
In the heart of Santa Monica
520 Montana 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.