How much vacant land in Black Butte is in a flood zone?

467 of 7,049 vacant lots in Black Butte (7%) are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (A, AE, AH, AO or VE). 6,582 are zone X with minimal risk.

Do I need flood insurance for land in Black Butte?

Not for an empty lot: flood insurance covers buildings. If you build in a high-risk zone and borrow from a federally regulated lender, flood insurance on the building is required. 7% of Black Butte's vacant lots are in such a zone.

Flood zones for vacant land in Black Butte

Of the 7,049 vacant lots in Black Butte, 467 (7%) are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, where a home loan on a new building needs flood insurance. 6,582 (93%) are in zone X with minimal risk.

Flood zones in Black Butte

FEMA zone	Vacant lots	Share
X	6,582	93%
A	406	6%
AO	61	under 1%

What the letters mean: flood zones explained.

Lots in a high-risk flood zone in Black Butte

Zones A, AE, AH, AO and VE, lowest assessed value first (25 of 467).

Lot	Acres	Assessed	Zone
Ave S near 152nd St E3075-022-025	9.5	$240	A
Ave S near 155th St E3075-022-026	30	$975	A
151st St E and Ave S83080-003-012	2.49	$1,214	A
152nd St E near Ave R73075-021-007	1.3	$1,432	A
Palmdale Blvd near 140th St E3029-017-028	2.13	$1,464	A
155th St E and Ave S133080-006-011	4.98	$1,839	A
Ave U and 146th St E3080-022-011	2.89	$2,179	A
158th St E and Ave U83080-025-007	5.1	$2,316	A
152nd St E near Ave R63075-021-010	1.26	$2,784	A
157th St E and Ave S133080-006-020	1	$2,814	A
147th St E and Ave S83080-002-011	4.34	$3,014	A
148th St E and Ave S63080-002-017	2.48	$3,026	A
146th St E and Ave S43080-002-002	2.17	$3,026	A
146th St E and Ave S63080-002-004	2.17	$3,026	A
151st St E and Ave S83080-003-020	2.5	$3,086	A
150th St E and Ave S43080-003-001	2.49	$3,086	A
151st St E and Ave S43080-003-005	2.49	$3,086	A
152nd St E and Ave S43080-003-006	2.49	$3,086	A
150th St E and Ave S63080-002-022	2.47	$3,086	A
147th St E and Ave S43080-002-012	2.46	$3,086	A
147th St E and Ave S63080-002-014	2.46	$3,121	A
150th St E and Ave W83036-004-017	2.51	$3,246	A
Ave R8 and 152nd St E3075-021-008	3.81	$3,392	A
148th St E and Ave S83080-002-018	2.49	$3,649	A
155th St E and Ave S153080-006-015	4.96	$3,826	A

Lots outside the flood zone in Black Butte

Zone X with minimal risk, lowest assessed value first (25 of 6,582).

Lot	Acres	Assessed
180th St E and Ave U3081-017-016	8.84	$9
233rd St E near Ave T83033-024-065	0.16	$10
188th St E near Ave W43083-014-008	0.03	$10
Ave W8 and 258th St E3089-022-022	0.03	$10
Pearblossom Hwy and 233rd St E3033-015-097	0.02	$10
171st St E and Ave V43036-012-018	0.01	$10
170th St E and Ave V43036-011-029	0.72	$12
167th St E and Ave U3080-016-011	0.01	$108
Ave V4 and 260th St E3089-011-018	1.26	$131
188th St E and Ave W-43083-013-027	0.13	$136
165th St E near Ave R83075-017-010	0.09	$136
Ave U8 and 185th St E3081-019-005	0.66	$153
182nd St E near Ave X23083-023-005	0.03	$175
195th St E and Ave S3081-009-041	0.92	$189
Ave V10 and 240th St E3089-005-004	0.28	$208
Ave V and 170th St E3036-011-030	0.28	$213
Ave P near 250th St E3091-014-023	0.24	$213
263rd St E near Pearblossom Hwy3089-019-007	0.4	$312
Ave V4 and 260th St E3089-011-019	1.26	$386
171st St E and Ave V3036-012-006	0.13	$419
171st St E and Ave V3036-012-007	0.13	$419
Ave V near 170th St E3036-012-002	0.11	$419
Ave V near 171st St E3036-012-005	0.11	$419
Ave V2 and 258th St E3089-011-010	1.26	$453
Ave V2 and 258th St E3089-011-011	1.26	$453

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Sources

Counts are LandGrab's analysis of 2026 public data for vacant parcels in Los Angeles County, updated 2026-10-18. Maps change; confirm a specific lot with the county before you buy.