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3748 Sunset Ridge Rd, Altadena, APN 5863-028-006
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A 21,375 sq ft residential lot with no building on the tax roll at 3748 Sunset Ridge Rd in Altadena, Los Angeles County (APN 5863-028-006). 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 D). It is zoned SP (specific plan) by Los Angeles County. It is assessed at $570,699, with a yearly tax bill of $9,937. Property taxes are not in default.
Risk Assessment
Flood
Zone D
Outside flood zone
Moderate 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 0.5 mi N2009 · 160,833 acres
- Rafael Fire 3.0 mi W1999 · 502 acres
- Kinneloa Fire 0.7 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
1,800 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
Urban land-Montebello-Xerorthents complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes, terraced
Mapped as built-over land mixed with Montebello soil (about 25% of the area), which is shown here.
- Water
- Water soaks in and drains readily
- Farming without irrigation
- Class 3 of 8: Crops possible, with real limits, limited by erosion.
- Building a house (no basement)
- Not limited
- Septic system
- Somewhat limited · slow water movement
Typical layers for the main soil mapped in this area by the USDA soil survey (CA776, 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
- 5863-028-006
- Area
- Altadena, Los Angeles County
- Zoning
- SP · Specific Plan
- Assessor Use
- Single (010D)
SP: Specific Plan
Rules come from a specific plan adopted for the area.
- Building a house
- Depends on the specific plan for the area
From LA County Code §22.26.040. A summary, not a permit answer: confirm with the Los Angeles County planning department before you buy.
Taxes
- Tax Status
- Current
- Yearly Tax Bill
- $9,937
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 2021, 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 | $559,509 | $0 | $559,509 |
| 2024 | $1,097,076 | $672,054 | $1,769,130 |
| 2023 | $1,075,565 | $658,877 | $1,734,442 |
| 2022 | $1,054,476 | $645,958 | $1,700,434 |
| 2021 | $1,033,800 | $633,293 | $1,667,093 |
| 2020 | $397,856 | $351,336 | $749,192 |
| 2019 | $390,055 | $344,448 | $734,503 |
| 2018 | $382,407 | $337,695 | $720,102 |
| 2017 | $374,909 | $331,074 | $705,983 |
| 2016 | $367,558 | $324,583 | $692,141 |
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Official record: county assessor