481 E Mendocino St, Altadena, CA 91001 Property Records

Los Angeles County property record for 481 E Mendocino St, Altadena, CA 91001

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,722 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.292 acres (12,707 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$220,000 (Sep 1995)
Tax Bill	$1,653 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`5840-009-016`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`5840-009-016`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,722 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	12,707 sqft (0.292 acres)
Lot Dimensions	109 ft deep x 118 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	481 E MENDOCINO ST
City	ALTADENA
State	CA
Zip	91001-2255
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	LCR110
Legal Description	MAP 1 ALTADENA LOT COM SW ON NW LINE OF LOT 14 BLK 14,222.67 FT FROM MOST N COR OF SD LOT TH S 69 0215 E 48.83 FT TH N 22 0429 E 11.14 FT TH N 69 0830 E 9.05 FT TH S 69 0215 E TO SE LINE OF OF VAC ST AND PART OF LOT 14 BLK 14
Legal Subdivision	MAP #1 ALTADENA IN RANCHO SAN PASQUAL
Legal Block	14,22
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Township / Civil Division	PASADENA
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	461100

Owner

Source: Los Angeles County records · APN 5840-009-016

Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	481 E MENDOCINO ST, ALTADENA, CA 91001-2255
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 15, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 15, 1995 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	19951508327
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Los Angeles County records · Assessment roll updated May 21, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$1,653.00 (-63.7%) Homeowner's exemption	$125,682 (-64.22%) Land $125,682
2023	$4,554.00 (+3.45%) Homeowner's exemption	$351,258 Land $185,848 Building $165,410
2022	$4,402.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 30, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1986)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1986 · river or lake flooding

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 97% of the US · lower than 97.8% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet.

Based on FCC filings for 544 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	RUBIO CANON LAND & WATER ASSOCIATION private · serves 6,646 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Sep 2022
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.