8637 Cavel St, Downey, CA 90242 Property Records

Los Angeles County property record for 8637 Cavel St, Downey, CA 90242

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 900 sqft · built 1949
Lot Size	0.128 acres (5,582 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Tax Bill	$3,740 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2024 Mortgage Nov 2025 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`6258-013-044`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`6258-013-044`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	900 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1949
Effective Year Built	Effective 1958
Architectural Style	Conventional
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Hip
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	5,582 sqft (0.128 acres)
Lot Dimensions	102 ft deep x 55 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8637 CAVEL ST
City	DOWNEY
State	CA
Zip	90242-2631
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	DOR105
Legal Description	TRACT # 15560 LOT 8
Legal Subdivision	15560
Legal Tract	15560
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Township / Civil Division	DOWNEY-NORWALK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1008
Census Tract	551204

Owner

8637 Cavel St is owned and occupied by two individuals who acquired it in November 2025.

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

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	8637 CAVEL ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-2631
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 14, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage NEWREZ LLC
Nov 21, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · FHA Mortgage NEWREZ LLC
Jul 25, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit DOWNEY FCU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 21, 2025
Deed Sale	Nov 21, 2025
Prior Sale	Jun 2, 2000 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2025835832
Prior Transfer Date	Nov 10, 2025
Prior Transfer Doc	0000835832
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Property Address	8637 CAVEL ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-2631
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 8, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8637 CAVEL ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-2631
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000546256
Date	Aug 14, 2024
Instrument	24-0546256

Lender

Name	NEWREZ LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2054

November 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Nov 21, 2025
Property Address	8637 CAVEL ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-2631
Document Number	0000835832
Map Reference	MB 339 PG 44&45
Instrument Date	Nov 10, 2025
Instrument	25-0835832
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 8, 2025
Title Company	VYLLA TITLE LLC, VYLLA TITLE INC

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8637 CAVEL ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-2631

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	8637 CAVEL ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-2631

Mortgage

Document Number	0000835833
Date	Nov 21, 2025
Instrument	25-0835833

Lender

Name	NEWREZ LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2055

July 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Property Address	8637 CAVEL ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-2631
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	LAWYERS TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000732167
Date	Jul 25, 2019
Instrument	19-0732167

Lender

Name	DOWNEY FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	DOWNEY, CA 90241

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	240 Months
Due	Jul 24, 2039

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 8637 Cavel St was $3,740.

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$281,626 (+2%) Land $207,313 Building $74,313
2025	$3,740.00	$276,105 Land $203,249 Building $72,856
2023	$3,573.00 (+5.09%)	$265,385 Land $195,357 Building $70,028
2022	$3,400.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 8637 Cavel St in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 2019.

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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2019–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2024 · Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, 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

Wildfire risk around 8637 Cavel St is low, with less than a 0.01% annual chance of 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	DOWNEY - CITY, WATER DEPT. serves 110,556 people · EPA ID CA1910034
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, 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 871 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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: GeoLinks, Starry, T-Mobile.

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