Fresh photography, fresh perspective. Set on a sunny corner lot just south of Adams Avenue, this thoughtfully updated one-story home blends charm, comfort, and function. A well-planned addition created a spacious primary suite, expanded dining area, and powder room, improving the home’s natural flow and livability. The kitchen and dining areas connect easily as the heart of the home, while the third bedroom offers flexibility for an office, nursery or creative use. Outdoor spaces open to a private backyard retreat ideal for dining, relaxing, or entertaining. Low-maintenance landscaping, a two-car garage, paid-off solar, and an EV charger add practical everyday value. Located near Kensington’s shops, cafés, restaurants, and local favorites, with quick freeway access to the rest of San Diego. Very well-maintained and set back from the street, this light-filled home offers a warm, comfortable feel from the moment you arrive. The corner lot provides a sense of openness, while the home’s single-level design makes daily living easy and accessible. Enjoy morning coffee, evening dinners, or a quiet work-from-home change of scenery in the private outdoor spaces. Just south of Adams Avenue, the location offers the convenience of nearby neighborhood favorites while still feeling tucked into a residential setting.
For sale
Price cut: $40K (6/4)
$1,499,000
4502 Vista St, San Diego, CA 92116
3beds
1,492sqft
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Single Family Residence
Built in 1945
5,662 Square Feet Lot
$1,481,100 Zestimate®
$1,005/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Two-car garageThoughtfully updated one-story homeWarm comfortable feelSpacious primary suiteLight-filled homeSunny corner lotExpanded dining area
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Tamara Zyhylij DRE #01368097 Preferred:619-865-1389,
Tamara Z Real Estate
Source: SDMLS,MLS#: 260013504
Originating MLS: San Diego Association of REALTOR
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced Air Unit
Cooling
- Central Forced Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Garage Door Opener, Microwave, Range/Oven, Refrigerator, Shed(s), Solar Panels, Washer
- Laundry: Gas
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,492
- Total interior livable area: 1,492 sqft
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Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: 1 Story
- Stories: 1
- Pool features: N/K
- Fencing: Partial
Lot
- Size: 5,662 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 4654102400
- Zoning: R-1:SINGLE
- Zoning description: R-1:SINGLE
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cottage
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco, Wood
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1945
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Sewer Connected
- Water: Meter on Property
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Kensington (KENS)
Location
- Region: San Diego
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,005/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $1,432,630
- Annual tax amount: $18,397
- Date on market: 6/4/2026
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA
Estimated market value
$1,481,100
$1.41M - $1.56M
$5,247/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/4/2026 | Price change | $1,499,000-2.6%$1,005/sqft |
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| 4/6/2026 | Price change | $1,539,000-3.8%$1,032/sqft |
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| 3/11/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,599,000+18.4%$1,072/sqft |
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| 3/22/2022 | Sold | $1,350,000+13%$905/sqft |
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| 3/1/2022 | Pending sale | $1,195,000$801/sqft |
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| 2/24/2022 | Listed for sale | $1,195,000+611.3%$801/sqft |
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| 9/24/1998 | Sold | $168,000$113/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,397 +7% | $1,432,630 +2% |
| 2024 | $17,198 +9.9% | $1,404,540 +9.6% |
| 2023 | $15,653 +293.5% | $1,282,000 +286.9% |
| 2022 | $3,978 +0.7% | $331,364 +2% |
| 2021 | $3,950 +1.2% | $324,867 +1% |
| 2020 | $3,901 +2.7% | $321,537 +2% |
| 2019 | $3,797 +6.1% | $315,233 +2% |
| 2018 | $3,580 +2.5% | $309,053 +2% |
| 2017 | $3,494 +1.7% | $302,994 +2% |
| 2016 | $3,436 +1.5% | $297,054 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $3,384 +1.6% | $292,592 +2% |
| 2014 | $3,330 | $286,862 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $285,567 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $279,969 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $274,481 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $272,431 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $273,079 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $267,726 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $262,477 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $257,332 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $252,287 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $247,341 +32% |
| 2003 | -- | $187,345 +5.1% |
| 2002 | -- | $178,281 +2% |
| 2001 | -- | $174,787 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: Kensington
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 5/10Franklin Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.1 mi
- 3/10Wilson Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.6 mi
- 4/10Hoover High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.3 mi
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- 4502 Vista St





