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3744 Alzada Rd, Altadena, APN 5831-002-023
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A 12,061 sq ft residential lot with no building on the tax roll at 3744 Alzada Rd in Altadena, Los Angeles County (APN 5831-002-023). It burned in the Eaton Fire (2025), and 2 earlier mapped fires reached it. It is in a Very High CAL FIRE hazard zone and outside the FEMA flood zone (zone X). It is zoned R-1-10000 (single-family residence) by Los Angeles County. It is assessed at $36,469, with a yearly tax bill of $948. Property taxes are not in default.
Risk Assessment
Flood
Zone X — AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD
Outside flood zone
Low Risk
Fire
CAL FIRE hazard severity zone
Very High
High Risk
Past Fires
3 mapped fires since 1900
Eaton Fire, 2025
High Risk
Fire history
- Eaton Fire burned this lotJan 2025 · 14,056 acres
- Las Flores No. 57 Fire burned this lotOct 1935 · 2,521 acres
- Big Fire burned this lot1900 · 2,521 acres
- Station Fire 0.3 mi N2009 · 160,833 acres
- Kinneloa Fire 0.5 mi NE1993 · 5,453 acres
- Crest Fire 2.0 mi W1984 · 606 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
5.4kWh/m² a day
good, coastal-level
A 6 kW home system
10,800kWh a year
1,800 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
Mollic Haploxeralfs, 2 to 50 percent slopes
Mollic Haploxeralfs soil makes up about 75% of the mapped area.
- Water
- Water soaks in and drains readily
- Farming without irrigation
- Class 6 of 8: Grazing, not crops, limited by erosion.
- Building a house (no basement)
- Very limited · slope
- Septic system
- Very limited · depth to bedrock, slope, slow water movement
Typical layers for the main soil mapped in this area by the USDA soil survey (CA696, 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
47°F
Feb lows
Rain
23.4in/yr
mostly Dec–Mar
Spend a year here and summer stays mild, around 91°F at its warmest; winter nights rarely freeze (47°F lows in February); most of the 23.4 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
- 5831-002-023
- Area
- Altadena, Los Angeles County
- Zoning
- R-1-10000 · Single-Family Residence
- Assessor Use
- Single (0100)
R-1-10000: Single-Family Residence
Single-family homes.
- Building a house
- Allowed with a site plan review (a staff check, no hearing)
- Smallest lot allowed
- 10,000 sq ft
From LA County Code Table 22.18.030-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
- $948
From the LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector's rolls, checked Oct 21, 2026.
Tax Assessment History
The assessment has stayed within the 2% a year limit, so the county hasn't reassessed it for a sale or new building in this period. Assessed values are not market prices.
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| Year | Land | Building | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,754 | $0 | $35,754 |
| 2024 | $53,927 | $198,059 | $251,986 |
| 2023 | $52,870 | $194,176 | $247,046 |
| 2022 | $51,834 | $190,369 | $242,203 |
| 2021 | $50,818 | $186,637 | $237,455 |
| 2020 | $50,297 | $184,724 | $235,021 |
| 2019 | $49,311 | $181,102 | $230,413 |
| 2018 | $48,345 | $177,551 | $225,896 |
| 2017 | $47,398 | $174,070 | $221,468 |
| 2016 | $46,469 | $170,657 | $217,126 |
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