$3,425,000For sale
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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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.
| Address | Sold | Home | Sold price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3870 37th St 4 | Jul 17, 2026 | 2 bd · 2 ba · 840 sqft | $500,000 | 0 mi |
| 3876 38th Street | Aug 26, 2026 | $978,000 | 0.1 mi | |
| 4044 Cherokee Ave | Jun 24, 2026 | 2 bd · 1 ba · 917 sqft | $799,000 | 0.1 mi |
| 3679 Landis | Apr 27, 2026 | 2 bd · 1 ba · 528 sqft | $745,000 | 0.2 mi |
| 3686 37th St | Jul 10, 2026 | 3 bd · 2 ba · 1,613 sqft | $1,240,000 | 0.2 mi |
| 4127 38th 1 | Apr 30, 2026 | 2 bd · 2 ba · 936 sqft | $475,000 | 0.3 mi |
| 3814 35Th #7 | Jul 22, 2026 | 2 bd · 1 ba · 748 sqft | $450,000 | 0.3 mi |
| 4154 38th Street | Sep 14, 2026 | 2 bd · 1 ba · 756 sqft | $795,000 | 0.3 mi |
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Listing timeline
Price and status history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Active | $3,425,000 |
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