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551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004 Property Information

551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles
Zip code 90004
County Los Angeles
Municipality Los Angeles
Neighborhood East Hollywood

Sales & Tax Overview for 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles

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Sale date 01/04/1995
Sale price $138,000
Arm's length
Current property tax $3,037

Lot & Building Information for 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles

Building sqft 1,137
Building class Single Family Residence (0100)
Acreage 0.172
Units 1
Year built 1915
Year last altered
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Heating/AC Floor/wall heating
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Zoning district Two-Family Dwellings (R2)
Weed hazard No
School district Los Angeles Unified School District

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Other Property Data for 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles

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About 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004?

551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004 was built in 1915 and has a total of 1,137 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $236,400, the tax amount paid for 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004 is $2,807.

When was 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004 last sold?

551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004 was last sold in 04/12/2016.

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 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
01/04/1995 $138,000

Title Documents for 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
04/12/2016 Grant Deed
(File correction - Single parcel sale)
01/04/1995 Deed
               
               
               
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Property Taxes for 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $2,807
Current property tax $3,037
Market value $236,400
Tax per sqft $2

Special Assessments And Penalties for 551 North Commonwealth 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
06181 Greater L.A. County Vector Control District
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

Assessment History for 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 551 North Commonwealth 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 $236,400 1.1874 $2,807 +0.95%
2024-2025 $231,766 1.1997 $2,780 +2.02%
2023-2024 $227,223 1.1994 $2,725 +4.97%
2022-2023 $222,769 1.1655 $2,596 +1.14%
2021-2022 $218,402 1.1752 $2,567 -1.05%

Permits for 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles

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Issued Permit Type Sub type Valuation Expires Status
10/05/2025
06/05/2019
             
             
             
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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)
Dayton Heights Elementary School 7 Public K-5 259 0.15
Blind Childrens Center, Inc. NR Private PK-K 32 0.33
Blind Childrens Center, Inc. NR Private PK-K 32 0.33
Everest Value School NR Charter K-8 326 0.42
Dr. Sammy Lee Medical And Health Science Magnet Elementary 8 Public K-5 592 0.49

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Everest Value School NR Charter K-8 326 0.42
Virgil Middle School 6 Public 6-8 1,017 0.51
Los Angeles Christian Academy NR Private 1-12 24 0.61
Vista Charter Middle School 3 Charter 6-8 354 0.64
The Best Start Preparatory Academy NR Private K-12 30 0.70

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Camino Nuevo Dalzell Lance 6 Charter 9-12 465 0.31
Soledad Enrichment Action Charter High School NR Charter 9-12 759 0.37
Los Angeles Christian Academy NR Private 1-12 24 0.61
The Best Start Preparatory Academy NR Private K-12 30 0.70
New Village Girls Academy 3 Charter 9-12 79 0.74

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Neighbors for 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles

Here are the neighbors for 551 North Commonwealth Avenue, Los Angeles.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
533 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 2,106 02/15/2023
505 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 1,171 12/17/2020
503 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 1,525 06/30/2021
523 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 2,219 12/17/1996
515 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 1,208 07/11/2016
3816 Clinton St, Los Angeles 1,062 08/17/2017 $600,000
560 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 1,100 06/24/2020
3751 Middlebury St, Los Angeles 476 02/14/2024
539 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 3,816 10/09/2025
3757 Middlebury St, Los Angeles 525
556 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 1,225 01/18/2018
527 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 1,584 09/30/2022
572 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 1,004 08/03/2011
552 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 2,018 10/26/2017 $1,000,000
546 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 2,816 12/22/2010 $372,003
509 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 1,660 09/17/2010
557 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 1,412 10/12/2022
561 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 1,022 07/15/1999 $130,001
566 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 1,205 11/25/2020
567 N Commonwealth Ave, Los Angeles 1,958 12/17/2020

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