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537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044 Property Information

537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044 Property Information

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Address

Primary address 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles
Zip code 90044
County Los Angeles
Municipality Los Angeles
Neighborhood Vermont Vista

Sales & Tax Overview for 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles

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Sale date 10/30/2001
Sale price $133,001
Arm's length
Current property tax $10,687

Lot & Building Information for 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles

Building sqft 965
Building class Single Family Residence (0100)
Acreage 0.124
Units 1
Year built 1941
Year last altered
Bedrooms 2
Bathrooms 1
Heating/AC Floor/wall heating
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Zoning, Use & Area Overview

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Zoning district One-Family Residential (R1)
Weed hazard No
School district Los Angeles Unified School District

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Other Property Data for 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles

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About 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles

What is the year built & the total sq. ft. for 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044?

537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044 was built in 1941 and has a total of 965 square feet.

What is the assessed value of 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044 and the property tax paid?

Assessed at $200,384, the tax amount paid for 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044 is $2,379.

When was 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044 last sold?

537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90044 was last sold in 04/25/2007.

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 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles

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Purchase date Purchase price Buyer name Seller name
10/30/2001 $133,001
01/02/1996 $97,000
       
       
       
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Title Documents for 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles

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Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2 Maturity Document Doc image
04/13/2026 Notice Default
04/13/2026 Substitution Trustee
04/10/2026 Default Certification
Notice Default
04/10/2026 Substitution Trustee
02/20/2025 Termination Financing Statement
02/12/2025 Financing Statement
12/20/2024 Subordination
12/20/2024 Subordination
12/17/2024 Request Notice Default
12/17/2024 Assignment of Lease
Assignment of Rents
Financing Statement
Trust Deed
01/01/2026
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D: Document date

Property Taxes for 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles

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Tax year: 2025-2026
Base tax $2,379
Current property tax $10,687
Market value $200,384
Tax per sqft $2

Special Assessments And Penalties for 537 West 98th 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
09626 California Home Finance Authority Cfd No. 2014-1
03694 La County Regional Park And Open Space District
18851 Los Angeles City Light Maintenance
09628 Los Angeles County Energy Program Cafirst
03071 Los Angeles County Flood Control

Assessment History for 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles

Here's the assessment & property tax history for 537 West 98th 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 $200,384 1.1874 $2,379 +0.95%
2024-2025 $196,456 1.1997 $2,357 +2.02%
2023-2024 $192,605 1.1994 $2,310 +4.97%
2022-2023 $188,829 1.1655 $2,201 +1.14%
2021-2022 $185,127 1.1752 $2,176 -1.05%

Permits for 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles

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Issued Permit Type Sub type Valuation Expires Status
05/02/2024
10/26/2023
02/01/2023
12/02/2022
02/09/2018
09/11/2017
04/07/2006
04/06/2006
03/01/2005
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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)
Charles W. Barrett Elementary School 4 Public K-5 550 0.17
Watts Learning Center 7 Charter K-5 350 0.32
Sheenway School and Culture Center NR Private 1-7 7 0.37
Sheenway School and Culture Center NR Private 1-5 0 0.38
Rdb Academy -(Reading Daily Books) A School For Learning NR Private K-10 15 0.44

Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Bret Harte Preparatory Middle School 1 Public 6-8 435 0.37
Sheenway School and Culture Center NR Private 1-7 7 0.37
Rdb Academy -(Reading Daily Books) A School For Learning NR Private K-10 15 0.44
Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy No. 4 7 Charter 6-8 460 0.56
New Langston Hughes Academy NR Private K-12 0 0.67

Nearest high schools

Name Rating Type Grade range No of students Distance to school (mi)
Ednovate - South LA College Prep NR Charter 9-12 327 0.37
Alliance Judy Ivie Burton Technology Academy High School 8 Charter 9-12 608 0.39
Liberty High School NR Private 9-12 15 0.44
Rdb Academy -(Reading Daily Books) A School For Learning NR Private K-10 15 0.44
New Langston Hughes Academy NR Private K-12 0 0.67

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Neighbors for 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles

Here are the neighbors for 537 West 98th Street, Los Angeles.

Address Square feet Purchase date Purchase price
554 W 97th St, Los Angeles 02/06/2013
541 W 98th St, Los Angeles 965 08/02/1999 $107,001
534 W 97th St, Los Angeles 1,307 06/26/2014
553 W 98th St, Los Angeles 1,198 08/24/2004
538 W 97th St, Los Angeles 1,434 11/14/2025 $995,000
529 W 98th St, Los Angeles 965 10/22/1993
525 W 98th St, Los Angeles 965 04/16/2014 $255,000
558 W 98th St, Los Angeles 1,472 01/30/2006
545 W 98th St, Los Angeles 1,312 06/19/2008
521 W 98th St, Los Angeles 965 09/08/2025 $524,000
517 W 98th St, Los Angeles 965 07/22/2022
511 W 98th St, Los Angeles 965 12/03/2020 $500,000
557 W 99th St, Los Angeles 1,084 04/15/2021 $515,000
546 W 97th St, Los Angeles 1,177
549 W 98th St, Los Angeles 965 04/03/2023
550 W 97th St, Los Angeles 928
9727 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles 1,200 05/06/2011
542 W 97th St, Los Angeles 872 09/26/1990 $95,000
533 W 98th St, Los Angeles 1,445 11/12/2024
561 W 99th St, Los Angeles 934 06/29/2022

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