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947 Georgia St, Los Angeles, APN 5138-006-008
A 7,658 sq ft vacant commercial lot at 947 Georgia St in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County (APN 5138-006-008). It is not in a CAL FIRE hazard zone and outside the FEMA flood zone (zone X). It is zoned [HB5-G1-5][CX4-FA][CPIO-SN] (commercial-mixed (chapter 1a)) by City of Los Angeles. It is assessed at $7,306,648, with a yearly tax bill of $88,698. Property taxes are in default since 2026, with $100,979 owed.
Risk Assessment
Flood
Zone X; nearest 1% a year flood zone (AE) 0.1 mi south
Outside flood zone
Low Risk
Fire
High fire zone 1.7 mi northeast
None
Low Risk
Past Fires
CAL FIRE perimeters since 1878
None mapped
Low Risk
Fire history
- Unnamed Fire 2.3 mi NE1981 · 273 acres
From CAL FIRE's historic fire perimeters (since 1878), which miss some small and older fires.
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.
Slope
From USGS elevation data (about 10 m detail), so small banks and retaining walls won't show. Turn on 3D on the map above to see the slopes around it.
Sun
Seen from above: north is up, the rim is the horizon, the middle is straight overhead. Buildings and trees aren't included.
Solar energy
5.4kWh/m² a day
good, coastal-level
A 6 kW home system
10,900kWh a year
1,814 kWh per kW of panels
Output is for ground-mounted panels at the best tilt; rooftop systems usually make about 10% less. Monthly GHI: PRISM 1991–2020 normals (soltotal), 800 m — PRISM Group, Oregon State University Annual GHI, DNI and PV output: Global Solar Atlas 2.0 — © Solargis, World Bank/ESMAP, CC BY 4.0
Soil
Urban land, commercial, 0 to 5 percent slopes
Mapped as built-over land mixed with Urban land soil (about 90% of the area), which is shown here.
- Farming without irrigation
- Class 8 of 8: No commercial farming.
- Building a house (no basement)
- Not rated · flooding
- Septic system
- Not rated · flooding
Typical layers for the main soil mapped in this area by the USDA soil survey (CA696, 1:24,000), shaded by texture. Your lot may differ: get a soil or percolation test before you buy to build.
Climate
Hottest
84°F
Aug highs
Coldest
48°F
Dec lows
Rain
15.3in/yr
mostly Jan–Apr
Spend a year here and summer stays mild, around 84°F at its warmest; winter nights rarely freeze (48°F lows in December); most of the 15.3 inches of rain a year falls Jan–Apr.
30-year averages (1991–2020) for this spot from PRISM, Oregon State University, at about 800 m detail. Single years can be much hotter, colder or wetter.
Property Details
- APN
- 5138-006-008
- Area
- Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- Zoning
- [HB5-G1-5][CX4-FA][CPIO-SN] · Commercial-Mixed (Chapter 1A)
- Assessor Use
- Commercial (100V)
Taxes
<1
years of unpaid taxes
Taxes defaulted
July 2026
County can sell
From July 2029
Auction
Later
Taxes have been unpaid since 2026. Under California law the county can sell vacant and commercial land after 3 years of default (R&T Code §3691).0
About $100,979 is owed now, growing about $1,305 a month (1.5% of the unpaid tax, §4103). The owner can pay it off until the business day before the auction (§3707), and most lots on the list are paid off before the sale.
- Tax Status
- Tax defaulted
- Yearly Tax Bill
- $88,698
- Owed (county figure, Oct 2026)
- $100,979
From the LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector's rolls, checked Oct 21, 2026.
Tax Assessment History
The assessment jumped past the 2% a year limit in 2020, which usually means the lot sold or was built on, or a temporary value cut was being restored. Assessed values are not market prices.
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| Year | Assessed |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,163,381 |
| 2024 | $7,022,923 |
| 2023 | $6,885,219 |
| 2022 | $6,750,215 |
| 2021 | $6,617,858 |
| 2020 | $6,550,000 |
| 2019 | $179,537 |
| 2018 | $176,017 |
| 2017 | $172,566 |
| 2016 | $169,183 |
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Official record: county assessor