Vista, California · 92083
Melrose Park is a 176-unit condo community on North Melrose Drive in west Vista, just north of Highway 78, about 14 minutes from either Camp Pendleton gate without traffic.
Written by Luis, Military and VA Realtor serving North County San Diego
Updated October 2026
Melrose Park, October 2026
Dues from 2026 MLS listings. VA status from the VA Condo Report, October 20, 2026. Drive time without traffic.
Melrose Park was built in 1980 along North Melrose Drive, with two pools and spas, tennis courts, a sport court and a clubhouse. Listings don't mention a gate. Each unit comes with a detached one-car garage plus one uncovered permit space.
Listings from 2025 and 2026 show a one-bedroom, one-bath at 892 square feet, two-bedroom, two-bath plans from 1,152 to 1,172 square feet and a three-bedroom, two-bath at 1,298 square feet. Each unit has its own laundry area with washer and dryer hookups.
Dues were $620 a month on 2026 listings, up from $540 on a 2025 listing, covering water, sewer, trash, insurance and upkeep of the grounds and buildings. Ask for the current budget and reserve study during escrow.
On the VA Condo Report, Melrose Park's newest record (ID 002297, 371 N. Melrose Dr.) reads Rejected, with the review completed November 16, 2025. An older record for the same tract (ID 007409) reads Accepted Without Conditions from 2006. Before you write an offer here with a VA loan, I have your lender confirm which record applies.
With full entitlement there's no down payment and no monthly mortgage insurance. HOA dues count in the payment your lender qualifies you on, so I run the numbers with the dues included before you write an offer.
Dara Smith
Dual Active Duty Family · First-Time Buyers on PCS Orders from Okinawa
As first-time homebuyers, he made the VA process look seamless and explained everything to us in great detail. He was working with us from the beginning when we were still overseas in Japan. Being a dual-active military family, I would 100% recommend him. He truly supports and understands the military community and lifestyle, a veteran himself.
From North Melrose Drive, the San Luis Rey Gate is about 7.7 miles by way of Highway 76 and College Boulevard, and the Main Gate is about 10 miles by way of Highway 78 and I-5. Both take around 14 minutes. Drive times are without traffic or a line at the gate, so plan for more at rush hour.
Straight-line distances, approximate.
Melrose Park is in Vista Unified. Boundaries go by address, so I confirm the district for every home before you write an offer.
Ten units sold here in the last 12 months, from $395,000 to $553,000.
Tell me what you're looking for and I'll send new Melrose Park listings as soon as they hit the MLS.
The questions I hear most about Melrose Park. If yours isn’t here, call or text and ask.
Ask Me a QuestionVA's newest record for Melrose Park (ID 002297, 371 N. Melrose Dr.) reads Rejected, with the review completed November 16, 2025. An older tract record (ID 007409) reads Accepted Without Conditions from 2006. Your lender confirms which record applies before you write an offer.
$620 a month on 2026 listings, up from $540 on a 2025 listing. Recent listings say the dues cover water, sewer, trash, insurance and upkeep of the grounds and buildings. Confirm current dues in escrow.
Recent listings show 892 square feet for a one-bedroom, 1,152 to 1,172 square feet for a two-bedroom and 1,298 square feet for a three-bedroom.
Yes. Recent listings show a laundry area inside each unit with washer and dryer hookups.
California law doesn't let an HOA ban long-term rentals or cap them below 25 percent of units, but it can ban rentals of 30 days or less. Read the CC&Rs before you buy.
About 7.7 miles to the San Luis Rey Gate and about 10 miles to the Main Gate, around 14 minutes to either one without traffic.
Tell me your budget and your timeline. I'll walk you through the payment with dues, the HOA documents and the VA steps.
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