17540 Martha St, Encino, CA 91316 Property Records

Los Angeles County property record for 17540 Martha St, Encino, CA 91316

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,825 sqft · built 1949
Lot Size	0.129 acres (5,596 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$910,000 (Oct 2020)
Tax Bill	$11,986 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Sale & Mortgage Aug 2020 Sale + 6 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`2254-015-019`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`2254-015-019`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,825 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1972
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,596 sqft (0.129 acres)
Lot Dimensions	100 ft deep x 56 ft wide
Garage Type	Detached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Central
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	17540 MARTHA ST
City	ENCINO
State	CA
Zip	91316-1101
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	LAR1
Legal Description	TRACT # 15801 LOT 31
Legal Subdivision	15801
Legal Tract	15801
Legal Block	4
Legal Lot Number	31
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Township / Civil Division	SAN FERNANDO VALLEY
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4014
Census Tract	139001

Owner

Source: Los Angeles County records, as of August 25, 2026

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	17540 MARTHA ST, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Borrower in Default

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 15, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Aug 5, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer TICOR TITLE SAN DIEGO BR
Apr 7, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer SPEC HM LOANS
Apr 7, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CLEARMARK TITLE
May 1, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Apr 28, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage SPEC HM LOANS
Mar 3, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Mar 3, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 15, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 15, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 5, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20201283488
Last Transfer Date	Oct 22, 2021
Transfer Doc	0001651102
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Oct 15, 2020
Property Address	17540 MARTHA ST, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101
Document Number	0001283488
Map Reference	MB 345 PG 11-16
Instrument Date	Sep 18, 2020
Instrument	20-1283488
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 22, 2021
Title Company	TICOR TITLE SAN DIEGO BRANCH

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	17540 MARTHA ST, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101

Mortgage

Document Number	0001283489
Date	Oct 15, 2020
Instrument	20-1283489

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2050

August 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Aug 5, 2020
Property Address	17540 MARTHA ST, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101
Document Number	0000893500
Instrument Date	Jul 17, 2020
Instrument	893500
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 12, 2020
Title Company	TICOR TITLE SAN DIEGO BR

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$968.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	40810 COUNTY CENTER DR #160 TEMECULA CA 925916050, 160, TEMECULA, CA 92591-6050
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

April 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Apr 7, 2020
Property Address	17540 MARTHA ST, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101
Document Number	0000392211
Instrument Date	Apr 1, 2020
Instrument	392211
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 17, 2020
Title Company	CLEARMARK TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	17540 MARTHA ST ENCINO CA 913161101, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101

Mortgage

Document Number	392212
Date	Apr 7, 2020
Instrument	392212

Lender

Name	SPEC HM LOANS
Address	LA VERNE, CA 91750

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Apr 6, 2035

April 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Apr 7, 2020
Property Address	17540 MARTHA ST, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101
Document Number	0000392213
Instrument Date	Apr 1, 2020
Instrument	392213
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 17, 2020
Title Company	CLEARMARK TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	17540 MARTHA ST ENCINO CA 913161101, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101

May 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	May 1, 2017
Property Address	17540 MARTHA ST, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101
Document Number	0000479932
Instrument Date	Apr 19, 2017
Instrument	479932
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 5, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	17540 MARTHA ST ENCINO CA 913161101, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101

April 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Apr 28, 2017
Property Address	17540 MARTHA ST, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101
Document Number	0000474797
Instrument Date	Apr 19, 2017
Instrument	474797
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 4, 2017
Title Company	WFG NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, WFG NAT'L TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	17540 MARTHA ST ENCINO CA 913161101, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101

Mortgage

Document Number	474798
Date	Apr 28, 2017
Instrument	474798

Lender

Name	SPEC HM LOANS
Address	LA VERNE, CA 91750

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Apr 27, 2032

March 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Mar 3, 2017
Property Address	17540 MARTHA ST, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101
Document Number	0000250581
Instrument Date	Feb 22, 2017
Instrument	250581
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 20, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	17540 MARTHA ST ENCINO CA 913161101, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101

March 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Mar 3, 2017
Property Address	17540 MARTHA ST, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101
Document Number	0000250580
Instrument Date	Feb 22, 2017
Instrument	250580
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 20, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	17540 MARTHA ST ENCINO CA 913161101, ENCINO, CA 91316-1101

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Los Angeles County assessment roll, as of August 25, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Los Angeles County
Municipality	Los Angeles City
Unified School District	Los Angeles Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,004,710 (+2%) Land $789,968 Building $214,742
2025	$11,986.00 (+3.39%) Homeowner's exemption	$985,011 (+4.04%) Land $774,479 Building $210,532
2023	$11,593.00 (+4.9%) Homeowner's exemption	$946,763 Land $744,406 Building $202,357
2022	$11,052.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

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
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2005)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2005 · Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, And Mudslides

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

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	LOS ANGELES-CITY, DEPT. OF WATER & POWER serves 3,875,566 people · EPA ID CA1910067
Water Source	Surface water
Lead	4 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Treatment failure resolved · Jan 2018
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 463 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, GeoLinks, Starry.

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