972 E California Blvd
972 E California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA 91106 · Pasadena
972 E California Blvd, a 1968 mid-rise in Pasadena.
Set in Pasadena, 972 E California Blvd is a 27-residence condominium building. It was built in 1968 and rises four stories. Residents enjoy controlled access.
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Condos for sale & rent at 972 E California Blvd
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Recent sales at 972 E California Blvd
| Date | Residence | Beds/Baths | Sq Ft | Sale price | $/Sq Ft | HOA dues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 306 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,104 | $660,000 | $598 | $550/mo |
| Mar 2026 | 309 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,114 | $680,000 | $610 | $530/mo |
| Dec 2025 | 201 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,107 | $640,000 | $578 | $530/mo |
| Mar 2025 | 301 | 2 bd · 2 ba | 1,107 | $701,000 | $633 | $530/mo |
Closed sales at 972 E California Blvd from MLS records.
Amenities & services
What to know before you buy at 972 E California Blvd
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 972 E California Blvd?
With 27 residences, 972 E California Blvd 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 test reads the reserve line in the budget, and it's the loan application date that decides which rule applies.
972 E California Blvd was built in 1968. 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.
If 972 E California Blvd has wood-supported balconies, decks or stairs that the HOA maintains, California's SB 326 calls for a licensed inspection of them, and since January 1, 2026 the latest report is part of the resale package. A failed or unaddressed report may hold up a conventional loan until repairs are made or funded. 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 972 E California Blvd for, and what we find once the documents arrive.
Get a building check for 972 E California BlvdMore 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 Pasadena
972 E California Blvd 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.