242 E 138th St, Los Angeles, CA 90061 Property Records

Los Angeles County property record for 242 E 138th St, Los Angeles, CA 90061

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,656 sqft · built 1950
Lot Size	0.126 acres (5,501 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$115,000 (Jan 1998)
Tax Bill	$3,638 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2025 Transfer Oct 2022 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`6131-009-020`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`6131-009-020`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,656 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1963
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,501 sqft (0.126 acres)
Lot Dimensions	110 ft deep x 50 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	242 E 138TH ST
City	LOS ANGELES
State	CA
Zip	90061-2112
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	LCR1YY
Legal Description	TRACT NO 16121 LOT 160
Legal Subdivision	16121
Legal Tract	16121
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	160
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Township / Civil Division	COMPTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	540902

Owner

242 E 138th St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since January 1998.

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

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	242 E 138TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90061-2112
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 16, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Oct 24, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage HUTTON FAMILY TRUST

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 20, 1998 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jan 20, 1998 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	199884809
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Oct 16, 2025
Property Address	242 E 138TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90061-2112
Document Number	0000715715
Map Reference	MB 352 PG 17&18
Instrument Date	Oct 14, 2025
Instrument	25-0715715
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 4, 2025

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	242 E 138TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90061-2112

October 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Property Address	242 E 138TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90061-2112
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 1, 2022
Title Company	PACIFIC COAST TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	146 E ALLENHURST ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90061-2127

Mortgage

Document Number	0001011792
Date	Oct 24, 2022
Instrument	22-1011792

Lender

Name	HUTTON FAMILY TRUST
Type	Private Party
Address	PO BOX 26, MONTROSE, CA 91021

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 242 E 138th St was $3,638.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$229,224 (+2%) Land $91,514 Building $137,710
2025	$3,638.00	$224,730 Land $89,720 Building $135,010
2023	$3,409.00 (+4.44%)	$216,005 Land $86,237 Building $129,768
2022	$3,264.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 242 E 138th St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1998.

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 Claims	1 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding

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 242 E 138th St 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	LIBERTY UTILITIES - COMPTON private · serves 26,316 people · EPA ID CA1910021
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	Under 1 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 763 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	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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