SUB OF LANDS BELONGING TO J H PAINTER AN D B F BALL ALSO KNOWN AS PAINTER AND BAL L TRACT LOT COM AT SE COR OF LOT 5 BURGE RS SUB TH S 66 FT TH E 300 FT TH N 66 F T TH W 300 FT TO BEG PART OF LOT BLK R
Legal Subdivision
J H PAINTER & B F BALL
Legal Block
R
Legal Lot Number
5
Jurisdiction
LOS ANGELES CA
Township / Civil Division
PASADENA
Census Block Group
1
Census Block
1001
Census Tract
462001
Owner
1279 N Garfield Ave, a triplex, is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in October 2025.
Source: Los Angeles County records, as of September 8, 2026
Owner of Record
2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address
1279 N GARFIELD AVE, PASADENA, CA 91104
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Owner Type
Individual
Vesting
Joint Tenants
Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.
679 ZANJA ST PASADENA CA 911032462, PASADENA, CA 91103-2462
August 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer
Document Type
Grant Deed
Jurisdiction
LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date
Aug 29, 2017
Property Address
1279 N GARFIELD AVE, PASADENA, CA 91104
Document Number
0000979374
Instrument Date
Jul 18, 2017
Instrument
979374
Transaction Type
Transfer
Record Updated
Sep 1, 2017
Title Company
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE/LOS ANGEL
Transaction
Amount
Amount on Record
Downpayment
Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)
LTV on Record
Tax
$1,536.00
Amount Accuracy
Full Value
Additional
Arm's Length
Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)
Name
Verified Name
Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)
Name
Verified Name
Address
1431 MONTGOMERY AVE GLENDALE CA 912021509, GLENDALE, CA 91202-1509
Mortgage
Document Number
979375
Date
Aug 29, 2017
Instrument
979375
Lender
Name
WALTERS FAMILY TRUST (PT)
Address
23 FAIRVIEW AVE, ATHERTON, CA 94027-5426
Agreement
Amount
Amount on Record
Tax Assessment & Valuation
The 2025 property tax bill for 1279 N Garfield Ave was $23,324.
Source: Los Angeles County assessment roll, as of August 25, 2026
Property Jurisdictions
Type
Name
State
California
County
Los Angeles County
Municipality
Pasadena City
Unified School District
Pasadena Unified School District (KG - 12)
Tax Bill & Assessment History
Year
Tax Bill
Assessed Value
2026
$1,976,760 (+2%)Land $1,383,732Building $593,028
2025
$23,324.00
$1,938,000Land $1,356,600Building $581,400
2023
$20,820.00 (+3.55%)
$1,749,831Land $1,224,882Building $524,949
2022
$20,106.00
Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.
Flood
FEMA maps place 1279 N Garfield Ave in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 30, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026
FEMA Flood Zone
Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement
Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies
1 in force
Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.
Wildfire
The area around 1279 N Garfield Ave has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.
Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024
Wildfire Risk
Not rated no burnable land within ember reach
Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
Drinking Water
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026
Water System
PASADENA WATER AND POWER serves 165,448 people · EPA ID CA1910124
Water Source
Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection
Mar 2023
Lead
2 ppb (2024–2026) action level 15 ppb
Violations Reported to EPA
Water Quality
None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure
None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting
None last 3 years
Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.
Internet Providers
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 669 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
Provider
Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
Starlink Satellite
280 / 30
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area
100 / 20
May also be available: GeoLinks, Starry, T-Mobile.