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5524 Murphy Way, Malibu

APN 4465-004-079 · map page 4465-004

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A 33.48-acre vacant lot at 5524 Murphy Way in Malibu, Los Angeles County (APN 4465-004-079). It burned in the Woolsey Fire (2018), and 6 earlier mapped fires reached it. It is in a Very High CAL FIRE hazard zone and outside the FEMA flood zone (zone D). It is zoned R-C-20 (rural coastal) by Los Angeles County. It is assessed at $1,768,680 ($52,828 an acre), with a yearly tax bill of $0. Property taxes are in default since 2026, with $2,659 owed.

Size

33.48ac

1,458,415 sqft

Assessed

$1,768,680

$52,828/acre

Fire Zone

Very High

CAL FIRE

Flood Zone

D

Outside flood zone

Taxes

Defaulted

$0/yr bill

Flood

Zone D

Outside flood zone

Moderate Risk

Fire

CAL FIRE hazard severity zone

Very High

High Risk

Past Fires

7 mapped fires since 1935

Woolsey Fire, 2018

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
4465-004-079
Area
Malibu, Los Angeles County
Zoning
R-C-20 · Rural Coastal
Assessor Use
Waste (590V)

4,446 hrs/yr

Excellent

Summer14.4h
Winter9.9h
Type
Topanga
Drainage
Well drained
Capability
Class 7
Farmland
Not prime farmland

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Tax Status
Tax defaulted
Yearly Tax Bill
$0
Year Defaulted
2026
Owed to Redeem
$2,659

From the LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector's rolls, checked Oct 19, 2026.

↑ 320% increase2016 → 2025
$413K'16$421K'17$429K'18$438K'19$447K'20$451K'21$460K'22$470K'23$479K'24$1.7M'25
YearAssessed
2025$1,734,000
2024$479,085
2023$469,692
2022$460,483
2021$451,454
2020$446,825
2019$438,064
2018$429,475
2017$421,054
2016$412,799

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Source: la-county-assessorUpdated: 10/19/2026

Official record: county assessor

All 39 lots on assessor map book 4465, page 004 →