8740 Melva St, Downey, CA 90242 Property Records

Los Angeles County property record for 8740 Melva St, Downey, CA 90242 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,683 sqft · built 1977
Lot Size	0.117 acres (5,097 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on File
Last Sale	$500,000 (Oct 2019)
Tax Bill	$7,054 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Mortgage Oct 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`6261-017-056`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`6261-017-056`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,683 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1977
Effective Year Built	Effective 1977
Architectural Style	Conventional
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Wood
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	5,097 sqft (0.117 acres)
Lot Dimensions	98 ft deep x 52 ft wide
Garage Type	Attached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8740 MELVA ST
City	DOWNEY
State	CA
Zip	90242-2652
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	*TR=32888 LOT 10
Legal Subdivision	32888
Legal Tract	32888
Legal Block	1
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Township / Civil Division	DOWNEY-NORWALK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	551203

Owner

Source: Los Angeles County records · APN 6261-017-056

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	8740 MELVA ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-2652
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 27, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Oct 28, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 28, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 28, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Sep 01, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20191154731
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 10, 1995
Prior Transfer Doc	0001853122
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Property Address	8740 MELVA ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-2652
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 04, 2021
Title Company	AMROCK INC, AMROCK LLC

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8740 MELVA ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-2652

Mortgage

Document Number	0001464822
Date	Sep 27, 2021
Instrument	21-1464822

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 01, 2051

October 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Oct 28, 2019
Property Address	8740 MELVA ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-2652
Document Number	0001154731
Map Reference	MB 874 PG 88&89
Instrument Date	Oct 04, 2019
Instrument	19-1154731
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 22, 2021
Title Company	WFG NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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	Joint Tenants
Address	8740 MELVA ST, DOWNEY, CA 90242-2652

Mortgage

Document Number	0001154732
Date	Oct 28, 2019
Instrument	19-1154732

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2049

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	$7,054.00 (+5.43%)	$546,818 (+4.04%) Land $410,115 Building $136,703
2023	$6,691.00 (+5.27%)	$525,587 Land $394,191 Building $131,396
2022	$6,356.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Los Angeles County (06037C), updated September 30, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Reduced by levee depends on levee performance
500-Year Floodplain	No

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 871 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Frontier	Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum	Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available at this address: T-Mobile USA, Starry, Spectrum, California Internet. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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