Is Malibu in a fire hazard severity zone?

467 of 479 vacant lots in Malibu are in a CAL FIRE fire hazard severity zone: 467 Very High, 0 High and 0 Moderate. 12 are outside any zone.

What does a Very High fire zone mean for land in Malibu?

The seller must disclose it, owners must keep defensible space cleared around buildings, and a new home must meet California's wildfire building standards (Building Code Chapter 7A). Get insurance quotes before you buy.

Fire hazard zones for vacant land in Malibu

Of the 479 vacant lots in Malibu, 467 (97%) are in a CAL FIRE Very High fire hazard severity zone, 0 are High and 0 are Moderate. 12 are outside any zone. In High and Very High zones, sellers of property with buildings must show a defensible space inspection, and new homes must meet California's wildfire building standards.

Fire hazard zones in Malibu

CAL FIRE zone	Vacant lots	Share
Very High	467	97%
High	0	0%
Moderate	0	0%
Not in a zone	12	3%

What the zones mean for buyers: fire hazard zones explained.

Lots in a High or Very High fire zone in Malibu

Lowest assessed value first (25 of 467).

Lot	Acres	Assessed	Zone
6475 Zuma View Pl 94467-013-104	0.45	$9	Very High
31958 Pacific Coast Highway4473-012-026	0.21	$208	Very High
4110 Escondido Dr4461-015-009	0	$1,494	Very High
2651 Rambla Pacifico St4453-036-001	0.88	$6,558	Very High
21200 Pacific Coast Hwy4451-001-042	0.28	$7,825	Very High
21031 Pacific Coast Hwy4450-024-042	0.66	$11,078	Very High
414 S Kanan Dume Rd4471-014-019	0.24	$13,113	Very High
31276 Mulholland Hwy4464-016-010	1.98	$15,676	Very High
2246 Rambla Pacifico4453-006-037	2.99	$17,469	Very High
20626 Eaglepass Dr4450-029-024	0.94	$21,712	Very High
1700 Lechuza Road4472-011-022	2.44	$22,521	Very High
20642 Eaglepass Dr4450-029-023	1.02	$22,785	Very High
2230 Rambla Pacifico4453-006-035	3.58	$25,570	Very High
4200 Avenida De La Encinal4473-008-018	6.5	$26,775	Very High
4481 Avenida De La Encinal4473-008-029	5.14	$26,775	Very High
4480 Encinal Canyon Rd4473-011-048	1.84	$26,775	Very High
4520 Encinal Canyon Road4473-011-046	1.53	$26,775	Very High
4488 Encinal Canyon Rd4473-011-047	1.09	$26,775	Very High
4651 Encinal Canyon Road4473-009-023	0.8	$26,775	Very High
4908 Encinal Canyon Rd4473-011-009	0.63	$26,775	Very High
4914 Encinal Canyon Rd4473-011-011	0.63	$26,775	Very High
4525 Avenida De La Encinal4473-009-012	0.57	$26,775	Very High
4950 Encinal Canyon Rd4473-011-040	0.56	$26,775	Very High
3801 Paseo Hidalgo St4451-015-051	0.25	$26,784	Very High
2234 Rambla Pacifico4453-006-036	3.58	$27,081	Very High

Lots outside fire hazard zones in Malibu

Lowest assessed value first.

Lot	Acres	Assessed
24018 Malibu Rd4458-009-008	0.14	$121,491
31728 Sea Level Drive4470-028-001	0.14	$215,170
33390 Pacific Coast Highway4473-019-006	0.16	$700,454
19768 Pacific Coast Hwy4449-008-012	0.11	$1,256,051
24024 Malibu Road4458-009-007	0.14	$1,931,643
19750 Pacific Coast Hwy4449-008-013	0.14	$2,194,577
25042 Malibu Road4458-013-042	0.17	$6,157,140
24300 Malibu Rd4458-011-011	0.16	$21,651,127
3455 Solstice Canyon Rd4459-003-901	63.54	—
25560 Pacific Coast Hwy4459-021-901	0.79	—
19598 Pacific Coast Highway4449-007-902	0.09	—
19596 Pacific Coast Highway4449-007-903	0.09	—

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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.