2.3M+
Total Properties
100K+
Vacant Land
30+
Data Points per Property
How it works
Search by location or APN
Enter an address, city, ZIP code, or Assessor Parcel Number to find vacant land.
Filter by size, price, and zoning
Narrow results by acreage, assessed value, zoning type, and tax status.
View property details
See full property data including satellite maps, risk assessments, terrain analysis, and valuations.
Featured Areas
Popular areas for land in and around LA County
Browse by City
Explore land for sale across 15 cities in LA County
How Do You Find Vacant Land in Los Angeles County?
Los Angeles County spans over 4,083 square miles — from the Pacific coast to the Mojave Desert — making it one of the largest counties in the United States. With over 2.3 million parcels on record and more than 100,000 classified as vacant, finding the right piece of land requires specialized search tools that go beyond traditional real estate platforms like Zillow or Redfin.
LandGrab is a free land search engine that aggregates public data from the LA County Assessor's open data portal. Unlike listing sites that only show properties for sale, LandGrab provides data on every property — including off-market land, tax-defaulted properties, and government-owned lots. Each property page includes detailed due diligence data: elevation, slope, solar exposure, flood zone status, fire hazard severity, soil type, and distance to roads and utilities.
What Types of Vacant Land Are Available in LA County?
LA County offers diverse land types across its varied geography. The Antelope Valley (Palmdale and Lancaster) features large, affordable desert lots ideal for off-grid living or solar projects. The Santa Clarita Valley (Castaic, Val Verde) has hillside lots with proximity to urban amenities. Coastal areas and the San Gabriel Valley have smaller, higher-value residential infill lots.
Common zoning categories include residential (R-1, R-2, R-3), commercial (C-1, C-2), agricultural (A-1, A-2), and industrial. Tax-defaulted parcels — properties where owners have fallen behind on property taxes — represent a special category that may be available at below-market prices through county tax sales.
How Does LandGrab Compare to Other Land Search Tools?
Traditional platforms like Zillow, Redfin, and LandWatch focus on listed properties. LandGrab covers all 2.3 million properties regardless of listing status. Services like Regrid and PropertyRadar offer similar data but charge $119–$599/month. LandGrab provides comparable data for free, sourced directly from county assessor records.
Each LandGrab property page includes a comprehensive land quality assessment with USGS elevation data, FEMA flood zone maps, CAL FIRE hazard ratings, USDA soil surveys, and solar exposure calculations — information typically scattered across multiple government websites.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find vacant land in Los Angeles County?
Use LandGrab's search engine to search by address, city, ZIP code, or APN. Apply filters for lot size, zoning, tax status, and assessed value to narrow results. Each property page provides detailed data from public records including elevation, flood risk, fire hazard, and soil quality.
What data is available for each parcel?
Every property page includes: APN, address, lot size (acres and square feet), zoning designation, use code, assessed value breakdown (land vs. improvements), tax status, elevation, slope, terrain classification, annual sun hours, solar rating, flood zone, fire hazard severity, soil type, drainage class, road access distance, and links to the LA County Assessor portal.
Is LandGrab free to use?
Yes, LandGrab is completely free. All property data is sourced from publicly available government records including the LA County Assessor, USGS, FEMA, CAL FIRE, and USDA.
How often is the data updated?
Data is updated regularly from the LA County Assessor's open data portal at data.lacounty.gov. Always verify information directly with the county before making real estate decisions.
What areas does LandGrab cover?
LandGrab currently covers all of Los Angeles County, including Palmdale, Lancaster, Castaic, Val Verde, Santa Clarita, Acton, Agua Dulce, Lake Hughes, and all unincorporated areas. Expansion to Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside, and Ventura counties is planned.