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4356 Empress Ave, Los Angeles, APN 2291-001-008
A 24,130 sq ft vacant residential lot at 4356 Empress Ave in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County (APN 2291-001-008). It is in a Very High CAL FIRE hazard zone and outside the FEMA flood zone (zone X). The ground is moderate, about 14% slope. It is zoned RA-1 (agricultural/suburvan - a,ra) by City of Los Angeles. It is assessed at $2,576,498, with a yearly tax bill of $30,871. Property taxes are not in default.
Risk Assessment
Flood
Zone X; nearest 1% a year flood zone (A) 0.4 mi southwest
Outside flood zone
Low Risk
Fire
CAL FIRE hazard severity zone
Very High
High Risk
Past Fires
CAL FIRE perimeters since 1878
None mapped
Low Risk
Fire history
- Palisades Fire 1.6 mi S2025 · 23,449 acres
- Mandeville/La City Fire 1.8 mi SE1978 · 6,086 acres
- Bel Air Fire 2.3 mi SE1961 · 6,152 acres
From CAL FIRE's historic fire perimeters (since 1878), which miss some small and older fires.
From FEMA flood maps and CAL FIRE hazard zones. Maps can lag; confirm with the county before you buy. What the zones mean: flood, fire.
Slope
From USGS elevation data (about 10 m detail), so small banks and retaining walls won't show. Turn on 3D on the map above to see the slopes around it.
Sun
Seen from above: north is up, the rim is the horizon, the middle is straight overhead. Buildings and trees aren't included.
Solar energy
5.5kWh/m² a day
strong
A 6 kW home system
11,100kWh a year
1,843 kWh per kW of panels
Output is for ground-mounted panels at the best tilt; rooftop systems usually make about 10% less. Monthly GHI: PRISM 1991–2020 normals (soltotal), 800 m — PRISM Group, Oregon State University Annual GHI, DNI and PV output: Global Solar Atlas 2.0 — © Solargis, World Bank/ESMAP, CC BY 4.0
Soil
Xerorthents-Urban land-Balcom complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes
Mapped as built-over land mixed with Xerorthents soil (about 45% of the area), which is shown here.
- Water
- Water soaks in and drains readily
- Farming without irrigation
- Class 8 of 8: No commercial farming.
- Building a house (no basement)
- Very limited · slope
- Septic system
- Very limited · slope, depth to bedrock
Typical layers for the main soil mapped in this area by the USDA soil survey (CA676, 1:24,000), shaded by texture. Your lot may differ: get a soil or percolation test before you buy to build.
Climate
Hottest
91°F
Aug highs
Coldest
46°F
Dec lows
Rain
18.4in/yr
mostly Jan–Apr
Spend a year here and summer stays mild, around 91°F at its warmest; winter nights rarely freeze (46°F lows in December); most of the 18.4 inches of rain a year falls Jan–Apr.
30-year averages (1991–2020) for this spot from PRISM, Oregon State University, at about 800 m detail. Single years can be much hotter, colder or wetter.
Property Details
- APN
- 2291-001-008
- Area
- Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- Zoning
- RA-1 · Agricultural/Suburvan - A,RA
- Assessor Use
- Single (010V)
RA-1: Suburban
Single-family homes on large lots, with some farming.
- Building a house
- Allowed
- Smallest lot allowed
- 17,500 sq ft, 70 ft wide
From LAMC §12.07 (City Planning zoning summary). A summary, not a permit answer: confirm with the City of Los Angeles planning department before you buy.
Taxes
- Tax Status
- Current
- Yearly Tax Bill
- $30,871
From the LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector's rolls, checked Oct 21, 2026.
Tax Assessment History
The assessment jumped past the 2% a year limit in 2017, which usually means the lot sold or was built on, or a temporary value cut was being restored. Assessed values are not market prices.
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| Year | Land | Building | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,525,979 | $0 | $2,525,979 |
| 2024 | $2,476,450 | $0 | $2,476,450 |
| 2023 | $2,427,893 | $0 | $2,427,893 |
| 2022 | $2,355,787 | $24,499 | $2,380,286 |
| 2021 | $2,309,596 | $24,019 | $2,333,615 |
| 2020 | $2,285,914 | $23,773 | $2,309,687 |
| 2019 | $2,264,400 | $0 | $2,264,400 |
| 2018 | $2,220,000 | $0 | $2,220,000 |
| 2017 | $1,252,000 | $313,000 | $1,565,000 |
| 2016 | $263,603 | $395,415 | $659,018 |
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Official record: county assessor