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20542 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu

APN 4450-005-041

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A 5,052 sq ft vacant residential lot at 20542 Pacific Coast Hwy in Malibu, Los Angeles County (APN 4450-005-041). It is in a Very High CAL FIRE hazard zone and inside a FEMA flood zone (zone VE). It is assessed at $1,546,695, with a yearly tax bill of $9,127. Taxes have been unpaid since 2019, five years or more, so the county may sell it at auction; $283,630 is owed.

Size

5,227sqft

Assessed

$1,546,695

Fire Zone

Very High

CAL FIRE

Flood Zone

VE

In flood zone

Taxes

Defaulted

$9,127/yr bill

Flood

Zone VE

In flood zone

High Risk

Fire

CAL FIRE hazard severity zone

Very High

High Risk

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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.

APN
4450-005-041
Area
Malibu, Los Angeles County
Assessor Use
Single (010V)

4,446 hrs/yr

Excellent

Summer14.4h
Winter9.9h
Type
Abaft
Drainage
Excessively drained
Capability
Class 6
Farmland
Not prime farmland

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Tax Status
Tax defaulted 5+ years
Yearly Tax Bill
$9,127
Year Defaulted
2019
Owed to Redeem
$283,630

From the LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector's rolls, checked Oct 18, 2026.

↑ 323% increase2016 → 2025
$366K'16$373K'17$2.0M'18$2.0M'19$2.1M'20$2.1M'21$2.1M'22$2.0M'23$2.0M'24$1.5M'25
YearAssessed
2025$1,546,695
2024$2,021,453
2023$1,981,817
2022$2,144,404
2021$2,102,357
2020$2,080,800
2019$2,040,000
2018$2,000,000
2017$373,152
2016$365,836

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Source: la-county-assessorUpdated: 3/17/2026

Official record: county assessor