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836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 Property Information

836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles
Alternate address(es) 836 1/2 W 42nd St
838 W 42nd St
Zip code 90037
County Los Angeles
Municipality Los Angeles
Neighborhood Vermont Square

Sales & Tax Overview for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles

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Sale date 06/20/2002
Sale price $240,002
Arm's length
Current property tax $5,035

Lot & Building Information for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles

Building sqft 1,610
Total sqft 2,685
Building class Three Units (Any Combination) - 4 Stories or Less (0300)
Acreage 0.166
Buildings on lot 2
Units 3
Year built 1984
Year last altered
Stories 4
Bedrooms 3
Bathrooms 3
Heating/AC Floor/wall heating
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Zoning district Multiple Dwelling (R3)
Weed hazard No
School district Los Angeles Unified School District

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Other Property Data for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles

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About 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037?

836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 was built in 1984 and has a total of 1,610 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $376,798, the tax amount paid for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 is $4,474.

When was 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 last sold?

836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037 was last sold in 01/05/2011.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 3 residential unit(s).

Ownership Information

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Real Estate Reports:
Laura Pop-Badiu, May 07, 2026 Locked-In Owners, Mobile Renters: Homeowners Stay Put as Renters Move 3.7x More Across Largest U.S. Cities 
Renters became the primary drivers of long-distance mobility across the largest U.S. cities, moving 3.7 times more than owners in 2024, as high mortgage rates and housing costs kept many homeowners in place.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 23, 2026 $4.6M Hudson Yards Maintains Top Spot, Luxury Sales in Malba Set $2.5M Price Record for Queens
Despite prices declining, Hudson Yards remained the most expensive NYC neighborhood, but TriBeCa’s growth closed the gap to under $400,000, while Malba set a new historic price record for Queens at $2.5 million, securing the highest ranking ever for the borough at #5.
Eliza Theiss, Apr 15, 2026 2026 Q1 Foreclosure Report: Brooklyn Filings Fall Sharply, Bronx & Staten Island Hit New Peaks
Behind a deceptively mild citywide downtick, borough foreclosure markets pulled into significantly diverging paths as Brooklyn cases were nearly halved and the Bronx hit a new, record high. Meanwhile, Queens remained unchanged, Staten Island surged back up and Manhattan cooled slowly.
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Past Sales & Property History for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
06/20/2002 $240,002

Title Documents for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
06/22/2023 Trust Deed 07/01/2026
10/05/2015 Notice Rescission
05/12/2015 Notice of Trustees Sale
01/29/2015 Notice Default
12/04/2014 Substitution Trustee
01/05/2011 Deed
(Reappraisal transfer - no DTT - Single parcel sale)
10/14/2009 Notice
10/14/2009 Substitution Trustee
02/27/2006 Trust Deed
01/28/2005 Trust Deed
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $4,474
Current property tax $5,035
Market value $376,798
Tax per sqft $2

Special Assessments And Penalties for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles

Special Assessments

Abatements, financial assistance programs and non-ad valorem taxes levied as special taxes/direct assessments are applicable for this property.

Code Description Tax levied
03694 La County Regional Park And Open Space District
18851 Los Angeles City Light Maintenance
03071 Los Angeles County Flood Control
00170 Los Angeles County Trauma/Emerg Srvs
18850 Los Angeles Landscape & Lighting Dist #96-1

Assessment History for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.

Year Assessment value Total tax rate Property tax Year over year change
2025-2026 $376,798 1.1874 $4,474 +0.95%
2024-2025 $369,427 1.1997 $4,432 +2.03%
2023-2024 $362,184 1.1994 $4,344 +4.97%
2022-2023 $355,084 1.1655 $4,139 +1.16%
2021-2022 $348,122 1.1752 $4,091 -1.07%

Permits for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles

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Issued Permit Type Sub type Valuation Expires Status
01/05/2006
01/05/2006
11/26/1996
11/26/1996
             
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Los Angeles residential market stats

Median Sale Price
$1,000,000
1% YoY
Median Price/Sqft
$663
1.5% YoY
Los Angeles County Median Sale Price
$872,000
0.2% YoY

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Risk

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Menlo Avenue Elementary School 5 Public K-7 507 0.08
Marguerite Poindexter Lamotte Elementary 2 Public K-5 460 0.27
Global Education Academy 5 Charter K-8 364 0.33
Dr. James Edward Jones Primary Center NR Public K-2 75 0.47
KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy 5 Charter K-4 568 0.48

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Menlo Avenue Elementary School 5 Public K-7 507 0.08
Global Education Academy 5 Charter K-8 364 0.33
St. Cecilia Elementary School NR Private PK-8 172 0.65
Accelerated School 5 Charter K-8 773 0.89
William Jefferson Clinton Middle School 4 Public 6-8 603 0.95

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Manual Arts Senior High School 3 Public 9-12 1,026 0.24
USC Hybrid High College Prep 8 Charter 9-12 520 0.50
Wallis Annenberg High School 6 Charter 9-12 464 0.89
Alliance Patti And Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy 8 Charter 9-12 614 0.94
Joel John Scholastic Academy NR Private 7-12 0 1.04

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Neighbors for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles

Here are the neighbors for 836 West 42nd Street, Los Angeles.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
850 W 42nd St, Los Angeles 612 05/08/2025 $995,000
856 W 42nd St, Los Angeles 5,108 09/28/2011
857 W 42nd Pl, Los Angeles 2,674 04/07/2015 $133,500
4200 Menlo Ave, Los Angeles 5,824
827 W 42nd Pl, Los Angeles 1,344 05/23/2002 $150,001
4214 Menlo Ave, Los Angeles 720 09/08/2025
860 W 42nd St, Los Angeles 3,986 12/27/2013 $580,000
4216 Menlo Ave, Los Angeles 774 09/08/2006
833 W 42nd Pl, Los Angeles 3,852 10/26/2022
824 W 42nd St, Los Angeles 2,016
842 W 42nd St, Los Angeles 1,269 06/15/2021
830 W 42nd St, Los Angeles 2,524
841 W 42nd Pl, Los Angeles 6,529 07/22/2022
846 W 42nd St, Los Angeles 2,124 06/09/2021
837 W 42nd Pl, Los Angeles 7,706 08/07/2015 $1,108,500
817 W 42nd Pl, Los Angeles 856 09/02/2020
820 W 42nd St, Los Angeles 1,536 05/25/2011
821 W 42nd Pl, Los Angeles 1,044 08/19/2022
818 W 42nd St, Los Angeles 10/16/2019 $741,000
4227 S Hoover St, Los Angeles 8,052 05/10/2019 $2,200,000

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