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3636 Monterosa Dr, Altadena, APN 5843-004-017
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A 12,374 sq ft residential lot with no building on the tax roll at 3636 Monterosa Dr in Altadena, Los Angeles County (APN 5843-004-017). 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 $169,374, with a yearly tax bill of $1,381. 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 0.7 mi NW2009 · 160,833 acres
- Kinneloa Fire 0.1 mi E1993 · 5,453 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
1,804 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
Rock outcrop-Chilao family-Haploxerolls, warm association, 15 to 120 percent slopes
Chilao family soil makes up about 35% of the mapped area.
- Water
- Water drains away fast
- Farming without irrigation
- Class 7 of 8: Grazing at most, not crops, limited by erosion.
- Building a house (no basement)
- Very limited · slope, depth to soft bedrock
- Septic system
- Very limited · depth to bedrock, slope
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
90°F
Aug highs
Coldest
45°F
Feb lows
Rain
25.1in/yr
mostly Dec–Mar
Spend a year here and summer stays mild, around 90°F at its warmest; winter nights rarely freeze (45°F lows in February); most of the 25.1 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
- 5843-004-017
- 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
- $1,381
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 | $166,053 | $0 | $166,053 |
| 2024 | $250,457 | $34,426 | $284,883 |
| 2023 | $245,547 | $33,751 | $279,298 |
| 2022 | $240,733 | $33,090 | $273,823 |
| 2021 | $236,013 | $32,442 | $268,455 |
| 2020 | $233,593 | $32,110 | $265,703 |
| 2019 | $229,013 | $31,481 | $260,494 |
| 2018 | $224,523 | $30,864 | $255,387 |
| 2017 | $220,121 | $30,259 | $250,380 |
| 2016 | $215,805 | $29,666 | $245,471 |
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