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

45 of 5,480 vacant lots in Los Angeles (under 1%) are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (A, AE, AH, AO or VE). 4,999 are zone X with minimal risk and 340 are moderate risk. 96 are zone D, where flood risk has not been studied.

Do I need flood insurance for land in 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. under 1% of Los Angeles's vacant lots are in such a zone.

Flood zones for vacant land in Los Angeles

Of the 5,480 vacant lots in Los Angeles, 45 (under 1%) are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, where a home loan on a new building needs flood insurance. 4,999 (91%) are in zone X with minimal risk, and 340 are moderate risk. 96 are zone D, where flood risk has not been studied.

Flood zones in Los Angeles

FEMA zone	Vacant lots	Share
X	5,339	97%
D	96	2%
AE	25	under 1%
AO	17	under 1%
AH	2	under 1%
A	1	under 1%

What the letters mean: flood zones explained.

Lots in a high-risk flood zone in Los Angeles

Zones A, AE, AH, AO and VE, lowest assessed value first (25 of 45).

Lot	Acres	Assessed	Zone
10700 Tujunga Canyon Blvd2566-009-043	0.45	$4,373	A
4838 Saturn St5067-009-032	0.13	$26,094	AO
308 Windward Ave4238-007-005	0.05	$31,921	AE
445 Howland Canal4227-008-016	0.07	$80,836	AE
1818 Darwin Ave5410-019-024	0.11	$82,542	AE
2619 S Rimpau Blvd5049-002-007	0.08	$91,800	AE
464 Sherman Canal4227-014-001	0.07	$115,494	AE
2515 Grand Canal4227-010-020	0.06	$229,140	AE
201 Sherman Canal4227-011-008	0.05	$233,551	AE
1823 N Main St5410-019-017	0.15	$304,142	AE
1831 N Main St5410-019-018	0.18	$372,210	AE
1792 N Main St5410-014-010	0.09	$375,666	AE
1794 N Main St5410-014-011	0.11	$469,404	AE
5133 W Adams Blvd5049-009-080	0.15	$485,242	AE
4704 Lomita Street5071-017-040	0.17	$529,869	AO
1786 N Main St5410-014-009	0.15	$628,728	AE
611 Clover St5410-014-012	0.17	$682,176	AE
21500 Devonshire St2747-010-003	0.53	$795,906	AO
1127 S Western Ave5080-003-041	0.41	$826,687	AO
4401 Melrose Ave5538-015-028	0.16	$919,451	AO
1020 N Hoover St5427-001-015	0.08	$926,616	AH
417 N Kenmore Ave5520-015-014	0.16	$1,203,600	AO
422 Grand Blvd4238-020-005	0.1	$1,218,612	AE
2701 Hyperion Ave5433-026-040	0.28	$1,654,905	AO
1410 Main St4238-012-003	0.07	$1,671,237	AE

Lots outside the flood zone in Los Angeles

Zone X with minimal risk, lowest assessed value first (25 of 4,999).

Lot	Acres	Assessed
4000 Via Marisol No 1095302-011-038	13.88	$9
4000 Via Marisol No 1105302-011-039	13.88	$9
4000 Via Marisol No 1115302-011-040	13.88	$9
4000 Via Marisol No 1125302-011-041	13.88	$9
4000 Via Marisol No 2095302-011-078	13.88	$9
4000 Via Marisol No 2105302-011-079	13.88	$9
4000 Via Marisol No 2115302-011-080	13.88	$9
4000 Via Marisol No 2125302-011-081	13.88	$9
4000 Via Marisol No 3095302-011-118	13.88	$9
4000 Via Marisol No 3105302-011-119	13.88	$9
4000 Via Marisol No 3115302-011-120	13.88	$9
4000 Via Marisol No 3125302-011-121	13.88	$9
7905 Lincoln Blvd4114-009-005	12.41	$9
11701 Bel Air Crest Rd4377-040-068	5.23	$9
11701 Bel Air Crest Rd4377-040-067	3.44	$9
17352 W Sunset Blvd4415-018-016	3.43	$9
7951 Lincoln Blvd4114-035-044	2.89	$9
601 N Grand Ave5407-014-022	2.54	$9
7935 Bluff Trail Rd4114-009-004	1.98	$9
6801 Hollywood Blvd5548-004-052	1.82	$9
17352 W Sunset Blvd4415-020-002	1.43	$9
22300 Devonshire St2724-001-073	1.28	$9
10051 Melinda Way2731-029-006	0.66	$9
20215 Cohasset St2114-005-038	0.38	$9
7582 Shore Cliff Dr4114-004-062	0.34	$9

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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.