8545 Donovan St, Downey, CA 90242 Property Records

Los Angeles County property record for 8545 Donovan St, Downey, CA 90242

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 889 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.254 acres (11,048 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$377,000 (Oct 2015)
Tax Bill	$6,340 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`6261-012-014`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`6261-012-014`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	889 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	11,048 sqft (0.254 acres)
Lot Dimensions	165 ft deep x 67 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8545 DONOVAN ST
City	DOWNEY
State	CA
Zip	90242-3613
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	DOR1&HFB*
Legal Description	TRACT # 2723 LOT ON NE LINE OF DONOVAN ST COM NW 203.90 FT FROM SE LINE OF LOT 40 TH NW ON SD NE LINE 67.19 FT TH N 32 42 E 164.32 FT TH S 59 3720 E 67.22 FT TH S 32 42 W 165.21 FT TO BEG PART OF LOT 38
Legal Subdivision	2723
Legal Tract	2723
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	40
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Township / Civil Division	DOWNEY-NORWALK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1011
Census Tract	551203

Owner

Source: Los Angeles County records · APN 6261-012-014

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	8545 DONOVAN ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-3613
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 22, 2015 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 22, 2015 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 22, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20151297671
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 26, 2005
Prior Transfer Doc	0002643982
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

July 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Property Address	8545 DONOVAN ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-3613
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMER TTL CO RES DIV

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000853411
Date	Jul 29, 2020
Instrument	20-0853411

Lender

Name	GUILD MORTGAGE CO
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	SAN DIEGO, CA 92111

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	217 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2038

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
Municipality	Downey City
Unified School District	Downey 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	$6,340.00 (+5.14%)	$485,350 (+4.04%) Land $388,283 Building $97,067
2023	$6,030.00 (+5.2%)	$466,505 Land $373,206 Building $93,299
2022	$5,732.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Los Angeles County (06037C), as of September 30, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet, Starry, T-Mobile USA.

Based on FCC filings for 871 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system CA1910034, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	DOWNEY - CITY, WATER DEPT. serves 110,556 people
Water Source	Groundwater
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2021–2023) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	Coliform assessment Feb 2018
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.