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3853 Cherokee

San Diego, CA 92104 · MLS# OC26221753

Listing courtesy of Salvatore Joseph Provenza Jr
  • 0Beds
  • 0Baths
  • 0Sq Ft
  • 1953Year Built

About This Home

WD Land is pleased to present the opportunity to acquire Urban Heights, a 15-unit multifamily property at 3853–3865 Cherokee Avenue in the Cherokee Point neighborhood of central San Diego. The property sits where North Park, Normal Heights and City Heights meet, close to the restaurants, coffee shops and transit of the University Avenue corridor, with Balboa Park, Downtown and Mission Valley a short drive away. The offering spans two adjoining parcels totaling ±13,806 SF. The first, 3853–3859 Cherokee, holds a 13-unit apartment community: a two-story stucco building with exterior walkways and a single-story front building beneath the property’s reclaimed-wood Urban Heights sign. The second, 3861–3865 Cherokee, is a cottage style craftsman duplex on its own lot behind a redwood privacy fence. Originally built in 1953, the property completed a full interior and exterior remodel in 2020, with new windows, a new roof, new electrical and plumbing upgrades. Units were refinished with plank flooring, shaker cabinetry, granite countertops, stainless appliances and fully tiled baths. At the offering price of $3,425,000 ($228,333 per unit and $506 per SF), Urban Heights trades at a 6.01% cap rate on in-place income and 6.64% at market rents, with a 9.91 GRM falling to 9.27 at market. That is roughly 26% below the $306,755 per-unit average of eight nearby sales since early 2025, at a cap rate 72 basis points above their 5.29% average. In-place one-bedroom rents average $1,761 against $2,044 among nearby one-bedroom comparables, leaving room to grow income as units turn. With a Walk Score of 91 and steady renter demand, Urban Heights suits 1031 exchange buyers, private investors and long-term holders seeking a remodeled, multi building asset in one of San Diego’s most walkable urban submarkets.

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Property at a Glance: 3853 Cherokee

This apartment property at 3853 Cherokee, San Diego, CA 92104 is for sale at $3,425,000. The home has 0 bedrooms, 0 bathrooms and 0 square feet of living space. It was built in 1953 and sits on a lot of 0.18 acres. Reach out to set up a showing or ask for more details about this home.

Snapshot

Status
For sale
Price
$3,425,000
Bedrooms
0
Bathrooms
0
Property Type
Apartment
Year Built
1953
Square Feet
0
Lot Size
0.18 acres
Days on Market
0
MLS #
OC26221753
County
San Diego
Subdivision
North Park

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Property Details

Building
Property Type: Apartment
Year Built: 1953
Stories: 2
Land
Lot Size: 0.18 acres
Lot Features: 11-15 Units/Acre
Money
County: San Diego
HOA: Not provided
HOA Fee: Not provided
Rooms
Heating: Wall Furnace
Cooling: None
Fireplace: None
Laundry: Common Area
Structures
Garage Spaces: 0
Pool: None
Systems
Sewer: Public Sewer

North Park in San Diego, CA

3853 Cherokee is in the North Park neighborhood of San Diego, CA. Ask Brad & Karen Mattonen about other homes for sale in North Park and what nearby homes have sold for.

Location

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Estimated Monthly Payment$17,319
$2,740,000Loan Amount
$685,000Down Payment
$3,494,719Total Interest

Principal and interest only. Taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

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Local facts

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What the numbers say about 3853 Cherokee and the San Diego area around it.

Current market context

How this home compares in San Diego

  • $643Median per sq ft
  • 668Homes for sale like it
  • 2Average days on market

Nearby sold homes

Recent sold homes near this property

Homes that sold within 1.25 miles of 3853 Cherokee in the last 6 months, at a median price of $770,000.

AddressSoldHomeSold priceDistance
3870 37th St 4Jul 17, 20262 bd · 2 ba · 840 sqft$500,0000 mi
3876 38th StreetAug 26, 2026$978,0000.1 mi
4044 Cherokee AveJun 24, 20262 bd · 1 ba · 917 sqft$799,0000.1 mi
3679 LandisApr 27, 20262 bd · 1 ba · 528 sqft$745,0000.2 mi
3686 37th StJul 10, 20263 bd · 2 ba · 1,613 sqft$1,240,0000.2 mi
4127 38th 1Apr 30, 20262 bd · 2 ba · 936 sqft$475,0000.3 mi
3814 35Th #7Jul 22, 20262 bd · 1 ba · 748 sqft$450,0000.3 mi
4154 38th StreetSep 14, 20262 bd · 1 ba · 756 sqft$795,0000.3 mi

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Listing timeline

Price and status history

DateEventPrice
Oct 13, 2026Active$3,425,000

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