838 16th St, a 2005 building in Santa Monica.
838 16th St is a 10-residence boutique building in Santa Monica. It was completed in 2005. On-site amenities include controlled access, guest parking, and gated community.
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Condos for sale & rent at 838 16th St
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Recent sales at 838 16th St
| Date | Residence | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Sale price | $/Sq Ft | HOA dues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 5 | 2 bd · 3 ba | 1,570 | $2,150,000 | $1,369 | $530/mo |
| Aug 2025 | 9 | 2 bd · 3 ba | 1,618 | $2,132,500 | $1,318 | $530/mo |
| Dec 2024 | 4 | 3 bd · 3 ba | 1,570 | $2,050,000 | $1,306 | $530/mo |
Closed sales at 838 16th St from MLS records.
Amenities & services
What to know before you buy at 838 16th St
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 838 16th St?
838 16th St has 10 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 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.
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.
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Get a building check for 838 16th StBackground: 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 838 16th St.
In the heart of Santa Monica
838 16th St 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.