Flood zones for vacant land in Lake Los Angeles

Of the 429 vacant lots in Lake Los Angeles, 18 (4%) are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, where a home loan on a new building needs flood insurance. 411 (96%) are in zone X with minimal risk.

Flood zones in Lake Los Angeles

FEMA zone	Vacant lots	Share
X	411	96%
A	18	4%

What the letters mean: flood zones explained.

Lots in a high-risk flood zone in Lake Los Angeles

Zones A, AE, AH, AO and VE, lowest assessed value first.

Lot	Acres	Assessed	Zone
Ave M and 163rd St E(dr3363-011-024	2.4	$4,014	A
165th St E near Ave M13363-011-031	2.54	$4,058	A
163rd St E near Ave M13363-011-026	2.48	$4,058	A
125th E and Ave M83363-012-025	2.49	$4,662	A
Ave M and 165th St E3363-011-032	2.31	$5,687	A
165th St E near Ave M23363-009-002	2.54	$6,200	A
163rd St E near Ave M13363-011-023	2.6	$6,845	A
Ave M and 163rd St E(dr3363-011-025	2.28	$9,512	A
163rd St E near Ave M33363-011-021	2.6	$10,504	A
165th St E near Ave M23363-011-030	2.54	$10,504	A
165th St E near Ave M43363-009-004	2.54	$11,000	A
163rd St E near Ave M23363-011-022	2.6	$12,750	A
163rd St E near Ave M23363-011-027	2.48	$12,900	A
165th St E near Ave M33363-011-029	2.54	$14,305	A
163rd St E near Ave M33363-011-028	2.49	$16,777	A
165th St E near Ave M23363-009-003	2.54	$18,747	A
Ave M and 165th St E(dr3363-009-001	2.29	$33,775	A
Ave Q near 140th St E3079-004-006	40.13	$85,533	A

Lots outside the flood zone in Lake Los Angeles

Zone X with minimal risk, lowest assessed value first (25 of 411).

Lot	Acres	Assessed
Ave P near 170th St E3073-001-013	0	$8
Mackennas Gold near 170th St E3074-029-004	0.48	$3,184
160th St E and Alston Ave3029-001-084	2.51	$3,279
162nd St E near Ave M33363-011-013	2.53	$3,547
167th St E near Highacres Ave3073-003-023	0.5	$3,600
Ave O near 152nd E3069-007-021	0.25	$4,194
173rd St E near Newmont Ave3071-023-035	0.68	$4,303
Ave P and 160th St E3029-001-101	2.64	$4,898
Ave P and Clearlawn St3029-001-100	2.52	$4,898
Grey Stallion Rd near 152nd E3069-011-002	1.21	$5,141
158th St E near Ave M43169-014-017	1.33	$5,159
168th St E near Ave M23363-009-026	2.53	$5,306
169th St E near Stagecoach3074-013-013	0.56	$5,306
Lanfair Ave near Ave M83169-008-005	0.93	$5,467
Lake La Ave near 170th St E3073-002-004	0.46	$5,467
167th St E near Highacres Ave3073-003-024	0.69	$5,677
Clearlawn St and Bayway Pl3029-001-090	2.57	$5,800
166th St E and Ave M43363-010-009	1.28	$5,842
166th St E and Ave M63363-010-011	1.28	$5,842
167th St E and Ave M43363-010-018	1.26	$5,842
Ave M6 and 167th St E3363-010-015	1.25	$5,842
Ave N8 near Valeport Ave3069-013-008	0.97	$5,842
155th St E and Ave M123169-006-001	0.92	$5,842
Lake La Ave near 170th St E3073-002-003	0.46	$5,949
150th E near 151st E3069-010-007	0.96	$5,952

Questions about land in Lake Los Angeles

How much vacant land in Lake Los Angeles is in a flood zone?

18 of 429 vacant lots in Lake Los Angeles (4%) are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (A, AE, AH, AO or VE). 411 are zone X with minimal risk.

Do I need flood insurance for land in Lake Los Angeles?

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. 4% of Lake Los Angeles's vacant lots are in such a zone.

More for Lake Los Angeles: all vacant land · fire hazard zones

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.