How much vacant land in Fairmont is in a flood zone?

210 of 4,139 vacant lots in Fairmont (5%) are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (A, AE, AH, AO or VE). 2,980 are zone X with minimal risk and 949 are moderate risk.

Do I need flood insurance for land in Fairmont?

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. 5% of Fairmont's vacant lots are in such a zone.

Flood zones for vacant land in Fairmont

Of the 4,139 vacant lots in Fairmont, 210 (5%) are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, where a home loan on a new building needs flood insurance. 2,980 (72%) are in zone X with minimal risk, and 949 are moderate risk.

Flood zones in Fairmont

FEMA zone	Vacant lots	Share
X	3,929	95%
A	184	4%
AE	16	under 1%
AH	9	under 1%
AO	1	under 1%

What the letters mean: flood zones explained.

Lots in a high-risk flood zone in Fairmont

Zones A, AE, AH, AO and VE, lowest assessed value first (25 of 210).

Lot	Acres	Assessed	Zone
Glenrest and (aipv3258-004-002	2.51	$134	A
160th St W and Ave A83258-003-015	2.5	$1,200	A
Drylake Dr near Ave3257-006-024	2.52	$1,416	A
221st St W near Ave C43278-023-022	2.5	$2,229	A
Ave A14 near 187th St W3257-004-014	2.53	$2,304	A
Ave A8 near 161st St W3258-003-017	2.51	$2,363	A
Ave A near 169th St W3258-004-036	2.28	$2,363	A
Drylake Dr near Ave3257-006-023	2.52	$2,840	A
Ave A14 and 185th St W3257-004-011	2.63	$3,547	A
165th St W and Glenrest3258-003-001	3	$3,600	A
Drylake Dr near Ave3257-006-025	2.57	$3,600	A
Ave A near 173rd St W3257-019-024	4.98	$3,679	A
Glenrest near Ave A23258-004-005	2.5	$3,754	A
165th St W and Glenrest3258-004-009	2.5	$3,787	A
192nd St W and Romano Dr3256-011-015	2.57	$4,094	A
Ave C6 and 222nd St W3278-024-001	2.51	$5,057	A
Fincastle near 168th St W3258-004-032	2.5	$5,352	A
Glenrest near Ave A23258-004-006	2.5	$5,363	A
173rd St W near Ave A23257-019-025	4.61	$5,500	A
Ave A near 169th St W3258-004-034	2.28	$6,000	A
Glenrest near Ave A23258-004-003	2.51	$6,091	A
Ave A near 171st St W3257-019-015	3.29	$6,095	A
173rd St W near Ave A23257-019-026	2.93	$6,095	A
Ave A14 near 189th St W3257-004-019	2.78	$6,095	A
Ave A14 near 189th St W3257-004-018	2.58	$6,095	A

Lots outside the flood zone in Fairmont

Zone X with minimal risk, lowest assessed value first (25 of 2,980).

Lot	Acres	Assessed
Lancaster Rd and 2353279-005-032	0.26	$10
Ave A2 and 157th St W3258-001-026	0.05	$10
Lancaster Rd and 235th St W3279-005-028	0.05	$10
Ave E near 206th St W3238-017-033	0.33	$134
Lancaster Rd near 214th St W3238-024-003	1.05	$208
245th St W and Ave C83278-028-024	5.02	$355
192nd St W near Ave F143240-005-028	0.28	$453
Ave E3 near 229th St W3279-009-009	0.04	$453
Lancaster Rd near 212th St W3238-024-002	1.45	$645
224th St W near Ave E-113279-010-028	0.16	$948
219th St W near Ave D43238-023-022	1.1	$1,304
Ave B14 and 158th St W3258-014-010	2.4	$1,419
Ave C8 and 212th St W3256-016-035	1.26	$1,436
165th St W and Fincastle3258-003-028	2.78	$1,579
Ave D8 near 212th St W3238-025-021	0.61	$1,638
167th St W near Ave H3236-020-014	0.22	$1,738
Lancaster Rd near Ave3278-019-007	0.09	$1,916
Ave D8 and 213th St W3238-025-023	0.72	$1,920
Ave D8 and 212th St W3238-025-020	0.57	$1,920
Ave B8 and 192nd St W3256-012-014	2.5	$2,185
213th St W and Ave D83238-025-018	1.32	$2,229
Ave A2 and Futst3258-002-022	2.5	$2,262
222nd St W near Ave E-113279-010-014	0.21	$2,311
218th St W and Ave D43238-023-021	0.31	$2,392
Ave B8 near 285th St W3275-006-007	0.73	$2,418

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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.