538 3rd Street
Description
- Listed by: Laura Mitchell DRE #01123503 Brokerage DRE #01767484 • Pacific Sotheby's Int'l Realty
Recent comparable sales
Median sold price
$2,120,000
Avg days on market
17
Sale-to-list ratio
103.1%
Encinitas, CA
9 comparable properties found
$2,150,000
Sold 04/03/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,350
- Square Feet
- 0.22
- Acres
$2,400,000
Sold 06/10/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,368
- Square Feet
- 0.22
- Acres
$1,880,625
Sold 02/24/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,485
- Square Feet
- 0.14
- Acres
$2,265,000
Sold 05/22/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,412
- Square Feet
- 0.21
- Acres
$2,665,000
Sold 06/04/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,386
- Square Feet
- 0.09
- Acres
$1,800,000
Sold 09/17/26
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,210
- Square Feet
- 0.25
- Acres
$2,120,000
Sold 09/18/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,240
- Square Feet
- 0.27
- Acres
$1,660,000
Sold 09/17/25
- 3
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Bathrooms
- 1,258
- Square Feet
- 0.21
- Acres
Location
Sold By Compass, Garret Milligan, DRE #01848820
$13,005 per month
30 year fixed, 7.03% Interest
$11,745
$1,260
$0
1Property Information for 538 3rd Street
Property Details
- MLS Type: Residential / Single Family Residence
- County: San Diego County
- View: Neighborhood
- Parking Spaces Total: 0
- Private Pool: No
- Cooling Type: Central Air
- Building Type: Detached
- Lot Size Source: Assessor
- Living Area: 1373
- Assessor Parcel Number: 258-072-05-00
- Property Attached YN: false
- Common Walls: No Common Walls
- Stories Total: 2
- Fireplace: Yes
- Pool: No
- Spa: No
- View: Yes
- View: Yes
- Association: No
- Association Fee: $.00
- Zoning: R1
- Senior Community: No
- Parcel Number: 2580720500
- Area: 92024 - Encinitas
- Middle School: San Dieguito High School District
- High School: San Dieguito High School District
- High School District: San Dieguito Union
- Directions: 2 Blocks south of Moonlight Beach!
Building Information
- Stories: 2
- Year Built: 1975
- Lot Size: 0.11 AC / 4,770 SF
Income / Expense / Tax Details
- Financing: Cash
- Tax Tract Number: 000148
- CFD/Mello-Roos Fee: $0
Community / Development
- Assessments YN: No
- Assessments: None
- Community Features: Curbs, Sidewalks
- Number Of Units In Community: 1
Property / Structure Info
- Equipment: Dryer, Washer
- Room Type: Living Room, Main Floor Bedroom
- Main Level Bathrooms: 1
- Main Level Bedrooms: 2
- Bedroom Features: Main Floor Bedroom
- Laundry: Yes
- Laundry Features: Dryer Included, In Garage, Washer Hookup, Washer Included
- Laundry Location: Washer Hookup
- Laundry Utilities: Washer Hookup
- Fireplace Features: Gas, Living Room
- Fireplace Rooms: Gas, Living Room
- Fireplace: FP in Living Room, Gas
- Cooling: Central Air
- Heating Type: Forced Air, Natural Gas
- Heat Source: Natural Gas
- Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas
- Heat Equipment: Forced Air Unit
- Flooring Type: Tile, Wood
- Floor Coverings: Tile, Wood
- Flooring: Tile, Wood
- Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: https://www.propertypanorama.com/instaview/crmls/NDP2205458
- Roof: Shingle
- Fence: Yes
- Fence: Vinyl
- Fencing: Vinyl
- Pool Features: None
- Pool Description: None
- Pool: N/K
- Pool Heat: N/K
- Spa Features: None
- Spa Heat: N/K
- Sign on Property: Yes
- Lot Features: Landscaped, Lawn, Level, Sprinkler System, Sprinklers Timer, Yard
- Lease Considered: No
- Number Of Units: 1
- Available For Lease: No
- Land Lease: No
- Land Lease Type: Fee
- Sprinklers: Yes
- Levels: Two
- Water: Public
- Sewer/Septic: Electricity Connected
- Utilities: Electricity Connected
- Electric: Electricity Connected
- Water Source: Public
- Garage Spaces: 0
- Parking: Yes
- Parking Garage: On street
- Parking Garage Spaces: 0
- Carport Spaces: 0
- Parking Features: Street
- Residential Styles: Detached
- Residential Unit Location: No Common Walls
Property History for 538 3rd Street
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2022 | Sold CRMLS #NDP2205458 | $2,200,000 | — |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Sold SDMLS #NDP2205458 | $2,200,000 | — |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Sold CLAW #NDP2205458MR | $2,200,000 | — |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Pending SDMLS #NDP2205458 | — | |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Pending CLAW #NDP2205458MR | — | |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Pending CRMLS #NDP2205458 | — | |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Price Change CLAW #NDP2205458MR | $2,195,000 | — |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Price Change CLAW #NDP2205458MR | $2,495,000 | — |
| Jun 24, 2022 | Price Change CLAW #NDP2205458MR | $2,595,000 | — |
| May 28, 2022 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #NDP2205458 | $2,695,000 | — |
| May 27, 2022 | Listed (Active) SDMLS #NDP2205458 | $2,695,000 | — |
| May 27, 2022 | Listed (Active) CLAW #NDP2205458MR | $2,695,000 | — |
| Feb 24, 2005 | Sold CRMLS #50004660 | $1,400,000 | — |
| Jan 21, 2005 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #50004660 | $1,197,000 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/13/2022 | Sold CRMLS #NDP2205458 | $2,200,000 |
| 10/13/2022 | Sold SDMLS #NDP2205458 | $2,200,000 |
| 10/13/2022 | Sold CLAW #NDP2205458MR | $2,200,000 |
| 09/23/2022 | Pending SDMLS #NDP2205458 | — |
| 09/23/2022 | Pending CLAW #NDP2205458MR | — |
| 09/22/2022 | Pending CRMLS #NDP2205458 | — |
| 09/16/2022 | Price Change CLAW #NDP2205458MR | $2,195,000 |
| 07/27/2022 | Price Change CLAW #NDP2205458MR | $2,495,000 |
| 06/24/2022 | Price Change CLAW #NDP2205458MR | $2,595,000 |
| 05/28/2022 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #NDP2205458 | $2,695,000 |
| 05/27/2022 | Listed (Active) SDMLS #NDP2205458 | $2,695,000 |
| 05/27/2022 | Listed (Active) CLAW #NDP2205458MR | $2,695,000 |
| 02/24/2005 | Sold CRMLS #50004660 | $1,400,000 |
| 01/21/2005 | Listed (Active) CRMLS #50004660 | $1,197,000 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public records
538 3rd Street
Beds
3Total Finished SqFt
1,373 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt
1,373 SqFtStyle
Single Family ResidenceYear Built
1975Year Renovated
1975Schools near 538 3rd Street
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 6 | |||
| Public - | 7 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Paul Ecke-Central Elementary School PublicK to 6 | ||
Diegueno Middle School Public7 to 8 | ||
La Costa Canyon High School Public9 to 12 | ||
Sunset High (Continuation) School Public9 to 12 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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Nearby home values
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 538 3rd Street, Encinitas, CA 92024 | $2,200,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,373 | 4,770 |
$2,200,000 | 3 | 3 | 1,583 | 4,770 | |
– | – | – | – | 5,111 | |
– | 2 | 1 | 912 | 4,969 | |
– | 2 | 3 | 1,462 | 5,023 | |
$1,750,000 | – | – | – | 5,029 | |
– | – | 1 | 270 | 5,073 | |
$1,750,000 | – | – | – | 4,791 | |
$575,000 | 2 | 1 | 1,082 | 5,004 | |
– | – | 4.5 | 2,567 | 4,110 | |
$1,200,000 | 4 | – | 2,044 | 6,534 | |
$1,200,000 | 4 | 2 | – | 6,534 | |
$1,200,000 | – | 2 | 2,044 | 6,332 | |
– | – | 4.5 | 2,430 | 5,174 | |
– | – | – | – | 4,913 | |
$1,995,000 | – | – | – | 5,000 |
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