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637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Property Information

637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles
Alternate address(es) 635 N Formosa Ave
Zip code 90036
County Los Angeles
Municipality Los Angeles
Neighborhood Fairfax

Sales & Tax Overview for 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles

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Sale date 04/03/1989
Sale price $392,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $14,505

Lot & Building Information for 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles

Building sqft 2,017
Total sqft 3,377
Building class Single Family Residence (0106)
Acreage 0.178
Buildings on lot 2
Units 2
Year built 1940
Year last altered
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 2
Heating/AC Central refrigeration & heating
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Zoning, Use & Area Overview

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Zoning district One-Family Residential (R1V2)
Weed hazard No
School district Los Angeles Unified School District

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Other Property Data for 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles

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About 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036?

637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036 was built in 1940 and has a total of 2,017 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $1,179,840, the tax amount paid for 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036 is $14,009.

When was 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036 last sold?

637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036 was last sold in 06/05/2025.

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 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
04/03/1989 $392,000

Title Documents for 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
06/05/2025 Quit Claim Deed
08/01/2024 Quit Claim Deed
(File correction)
05/21/2024 Quit Claim Deed
(File correction)
06/06/2022 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee
06/02/2022 Reconveyance
Substitution Trustee
05/06/2022 Assignment of Rents
Trust Deed
05/06/2022 Assignment of Rents
Trust Deed
02/20/2019 Trust Deed
03/14/1991 Deed
04/03/1989 Deed
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Property Taxes for 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $14,009
Current property tax $14,505
Market value $1,179,840
Tax per sqft $4

Special Assessments And Penalties for 637 North Formosa Avenue, 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 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 637 North Formosa Avenue, 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 $1,179,840 1.1874 $14,009 +0.95%
2024-2025 $1,156,706 1.1997 $13,877 +2.03%
2023-2024 $1,134,026 1.1994 $13,602 +4.97%
2022-2023 $1,111,791 1.1655 $12,958 +1.15%
2021-2022 $1,089,992 1.1752 $12,810 -1.06%

Permits for 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles

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Issued Permit Type Sub type Valuation Expires Status
04/10/2019
12/27/2018
09/12/2018
06/09/1998
             
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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)
Melrose Elementary School 10 Public K-5 440 0.14
Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn / Torath Em NR Private PK-8 942 0.19
Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn / Torath Em NR Private PK-8 942 0.19
Yeshova Rav Isacson School NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.19
Yeshova Rav Isacson School NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.19

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn / Torath Em NR Private PK-8 942 0.19
Yeshova Rav Isacson School NR Private PK, K-8 0 0.19
Bais Toras Menachem NR Private 0 0.50
Hubert Howe Bancroft Middle School 3 Public 6-8 446 0.69
Linden School NR Private K-12 41 0.86

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad NR Private 9-12 145 0.17
Bnos Devorah High School NR Private 9-11 21 0.24
Central City Value School 7 Charter 9-12 481 0.44
Bais Toras Menachem NR Private 0 0.50
Bais Yaakov School For Girls NR Private 9-12 297 0.50

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Neighbors for 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles

Here are the neighbors for 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
617 N Formosa Ave, Los Angeles 1,510 06/28/2002
603 N Formosa Ave, Los Angeles 1,399 04/22/2025 $1,580,000
7224 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles 3,870 06/23/2022 $4,713,000
7280 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles 4,843 02/04/2014 $3,120,000
607 N Formosa Ave, Los Angeles 2,330 11/08/2019
7215 Clinton St, Los Angeles 1,129 09/22/2023 $1,350,000
7217 Clinton St, Los Angeles 1,500 11/18/2009
633 N Formosa Ave, Los Angeles 1,453 10/27/2025 $2,925,000
7206 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles 2,054 11/20/1998
7210 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles 2,081 01/31/2014 $950,000
7250 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles 11,368 04/25/2022 $8,125,000
632 N Poinsettia Pl, Los Angeles 2,112 06/08/2023
628 N Poinsettia Pl, Los Angeles 1,900 07/12/2012
615 N Formosa Ave, Los Angeles 2,558 12/01/2020
623 N Formosa Ave, Los Angeles 1,601 04/13/2018
638 N Poinsettia Pl, Los Angeles 2,429 07/12/2012
7214 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles 3,200 07/09/2013 $1,200,000
627 N Formosa Ave, Los Angeles 1,784 06/02/2023
602 N Alta Vista Blvd, Los Angeles 2,513
7220 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles 3,200 03/31/2014 $1,540,000

Nearby ZIP Codes for 637 North Formosa Avenue, Los Angeles

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