521 Montana Ave
521 Montana Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90403 · Santa Monica
521 Montana Ave, a 1969 low-rise in Santa Monica.
521 Montana Ave is a 43-residence community located in Santa Monica. The building dates to 1969 and rises three stories. Residents enjoy a pool, a fitness center, a sauna, a gated community, a recreation room, and an exercise room.
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Condos for sale & rent at 521 Montana Ave
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Recent sales at 521 Montana Ave
| Date | Residence | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Sale price | $/Sq Ft | HOA dues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 103 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 930 | $750,000 | $806 | $400/mo |
| Mar 2026 | 305 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 930 | $801,000 | $861 | $401/mo |
| Jun 2025 | 205 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 930 | $849,000 | $913 | $401/mo |
| Jun 2025 | 104 | 1 bd · 1 ba | 930 | $815,000 | $876 | $401/mo |
| Mar 2025 | 113 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,152 | $980,000 | $851 | $405/mo |
Closed sales at 521 Montana Ave from MLS records.
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What to know before you buy at 521 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 521 Montana Ave?
With 43 residences, 521 Montana Ave is over the 10 unit line. Since August 3, 2026, a conventional loan in a building this size requires a Full Review of the HOA's finances, and from January 4, 2027 that review checks whether the budget sends at least 15% of dues to reserves or funds the reserve study's top recommendation. The lender reads the budget, the reserve study, the insurance and any litigation or repairs, and the application date decides whether the 15% line applies.
521 Montana Ave was built in 1969. If the building is subject to a local seismic retrofit order, an open order or an unfunded retrofit may come up in a lender's review, so ask the HOA. Retrofit rules in LA, explained.
SB 326 calls for a licensed inspection of wood-supported balconies, decks and stairs in buildings with 3 or more attached units. If 521 Montana Ave has them, the latest report has been part of the resale package since January 1, 2026, and a failed report may matter to a lender. SB 326, explained.
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.
We'll follow up personally with what to ask the HOA at 521 Montana Ave for, and what we find once the documents arrive.
Get a building check for 521 Montana AveMore on the rules: warrantable vs. non-warrantable condos and the 2027 condo loan rules.
General information as of October 27, 2026. This isn't lending advice; a lender's review decides whether a specific loan works in this building.
In the heart of Santa Monica
521 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.