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538 Cuesta Dr, Aptos, CA 95003

$1,274,000

Last sold 11/25/2025 after 340 Days

4
bed
3
bath
2,002
Sqft ($636/Sqft)

House not for sale

About 538 Cuesta Dr

Property type House

Neighborhood

Year built 1978

HOA fee $0/month

Lot size 0.32 Acre

Movoto estimate

Parking 2 garage spaces

Rental estimate

Property description

Fantastic home with partial ocean view at an exceptional price! Ready to move in with a new roof, new deck off dining area, new flooring and interior paint as well as dressed out front yard landscaping! 4 bedrooms and 3 baths with great separation, ocean peeks from the front bedroom and deck, beautiful canyon views off the back. A short jaunt to the beach as well as Seascape Golf Course and Deer Park Center, home has a 2-car attached garage, primary bedroom suite on the main level, cozy open beam ceiling & fireplace in the living room- this is the one! Home is within Rio Del Mar Elementary, Aptos Jr Sr High boundaries. Vacation 365 days a year- this home fits all your needs- whether your main home or vacation/second home it is terrific!

Listed by

Listing Agent - Tyanne Scaletti

Listing Office - Bailey Properties

Source: MLSListings

MLS#ML82025467 • last updated 11 months ago

Movoto checked MLSListings for data 6 minutes ago

Overview
Cooling/AC	None
Heating	Central Forced Air - Gas
Levels/Style	Contemporary
Type	Residential
MLS #	ML82025467
SqFt	2002
SubType	Single Family Home
Lot Size (Acres)	0.321
Year Built	1978

Interior
# Full Baths	3
Bathrooms	Full On Ground Floor, Showers Over Tubs - 2+
Total # of Bedrooms	4
Bedrooms	Ground Floor Bedroom, Primary Suite / Retreat
Family Room	No Family Room
Laundry	In Garage
Kitchen	Countertop - Tile
Dining Room	Breakfast Bar, Dining "L", No Informal Dining Room
Flooring	Carpet, Vinyl / Linoleum
Fireplace	Living Room, Wood Burning

Exterior
Foundation	Concrete Perimeter
Roof	Flat / Low Pitch
Construction	Wood Frame
Garage/ Parking Desc	Attached Garage, Off-Street Parking, On Street
# Parking Spaces	2
# Garage Spaces	2
Yard/ Grounds	Balcony / Patio, Low Maintenance
Lot Description	Grade - Sloped Down

Amenities / Utilities
Water Sources	Public
Sewer/ Septic	Sewer - Public
Utilities	Natural Gas, Public Utilities
HOA Amenities	Open Beam Ceiling

Location
View	Mountains, Ocean, Valley
County	Santa Cruz
Area	Rio Del Mar/Seascape
APN	044-261-49-000
Zoning	R-1-10

$1.3M

Range: $1.08M-$1.52M

Last 30 days

Rental est.: $6,197/month

• Gross rent multiplier: 17.1

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Nov 2025
Public Records
Nov 25, 2025 Sold
$1,274,000
Nov 2025
MLS # ML82025467
Nov 25, 2025 Sold
$1,274,000 (-0.4%)
Nov 20, 2025 Pending
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Nov 1, 2025 Contingent
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Oct 23, 2025 Listed
$1,279,000
Oct 21, 2025 Listed
$1,279,000

Year Property taxes Tax assessment
2024
$4,989 +3.0%

$338,060
2023
$4,846 +2.8%

$338,060 +4.04%
2022
$4,711 +5.0%

$324,934
2021
$4,487 +1.9%

$324,934 +3.06%
2020
$4,401 +1.9%

$315,296
2019
$4,319 +3.0%

$315,296 +2.0%
2018
$4,192 +1.2%

$309,112 +2.0%
2017
$4,143 +2.4%

$303,052 +2.0%
2016
$4,047 +1.9%

$297,110
2015
$3,971

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538 Cuesta Dr
$1.27M
Rio Del Mar/seascape
—
95003
$1.29M -5% y/y
Aptos
$1.29M -7% y/y

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Statistics calculated by Movoto

	Est. value	Bed/bath	Sqft	mi
549 Cuesta Dr, Aptos, CA 95003	$1,887,000	3/2	2,276	0.01
547 Cuesta Dr, Aptos, CA 95003	$2,191,000	3/4	2,928	0.01
548 Cuesta Dr, Aptos, CA 95003	$1,343,000	3/2	2,172	0.01
550 Cuesta Dr, Aptos, CA 95003	$1,300,000	3/2	1,648	0.02
545 Cuesta Dr, Aptos, CA 95003	$1,777,000	3/2	2,310	0.02
546 Cuesta Dr #a, Aptos, CA 95003	$2,043,000	4/3	3,732	0.02
551 Cuesta Dr, Aptos, CA 95003	$2,060,000	4/2	2,385	0.02
552 Cuesta Dr, Aptos, CA 95003	$1,487,000	3/3	3,109	0.03

Estimated values are based on public record data and automated valuation models. Values are not guaranteed and may not reflect current market conditions.