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4.99-acre lot near Big Pines and 262nd St E, Mount Waterman, APN 3064-020-040
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A 4.99-acre vacant desert lot near Big Pines and 262nd St E in Mount Waterman, Los Angeles County (APN 3064-020-040). It burned in the Mundorf No. 172 Fire (1942). It is in a Very High CAL FIRE hazard zone and outside the FEMA flood zone (zone X). The ground is moderate, about 15% slope. It is zoned A-2-2 (heavy agricultural) by Los Angeles County. It is assessed at $23,052 ($4,620 an acre), with a yearly tax bill of $308. Property taxes are not in default.
Risk Assessment
Flood
Zone X; nearest 1% a year flood zone (A) 0.1 mi northwest
Outside flood zone
Low Risk
Fire
CAL FIRE hazard severity zone
Very High
High Risk
Past Fires
1 mapped fire since 1942
Mundorf No. 172 Fire, 1942
Moderate Risk
Fire history
- Mundorf No. 172 Fire burned this lotJun 1942 · 3,190 acres
- Bridge Fire 0.2 mi SW2024 · 55,724 acres
- Pine Fire reached the lot line2021 · 441 acres
- Pines Fire 2.1 mi S2015 · 175 acres
- Oasis Fire 0.4 mi NW2011 · 356 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
6.0kWh/m² a day
very strong, desert-level
A 6 kW home system
12,200kWh a year
2,030 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
Ramona gravelly sandy loam, 2 to 9 percent slopes
Ramona soil makes up about 85% of the mapped area.
- Water
- Water soaks in and drains readily
- Farming without irrigation
- Class 4 of 8: Crops only with careful management, limited by erosion. With irrigation: class 2, good for crops, with some care.
- Building a house (no basement)
- Not limited
- Septic system
- Very limited · slow water movement
- Farmland
- Prime farmland if irrigated
Typical layers for the main soil mapped in this area by the USDA soil survey (CA675, 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
Jul highs
Coldest
31°F
Dec lows
Rain
10.4in/yr
mostly Dec–Mar
Spend a year here and summer stays mild, around 91°F at its warmest; winter nights reach freezing (31°F lows in December), so expect frost; most of the 10.4 inches of rain a year falls Dec–Mar.
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
- 3064-020-040
- Area
- Mount Waterman, Los Angeles County
- Zoning
- A-2-2 · Heavy Agricultural
- Assessor Use
- Desert (580V)
- Assessor Location
- VAC/VIC BIG PINES/262 STE
A-2-2: Heavy Agricultural
Farming and animal keeping, plus single-family homes.
- Building a house
- Allowed with a site plan review (a staff check, no hearing)
- Smallest lot allowed
- 2 acres
From LA County Code Table 22.16.030-B, LA County Code §22.110.130. A summary, not a permit answer: confirm with the Los Angeles County planning department before you buy.
Taxes
- Tax Status
- Current
- Yearly Tax Bill
- $308
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 2025, 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 | Assessed |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,600 |
| 2024 | $4,288 |
| 2023 | $4,204 |
| 2022 | $4,122 |
| 2021 | $4,042 |
| 2020 | $4,001 |
| 2019 | $3,923 |
| 2018 | $3,847 |
| 2017 | $3,772 |
| 2016 | $3,699 |
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