8954 Otis St, South Gate, CA 90280 Property Records

Los Angeles County property record for 8954 Otis St, South Gate, CA 90280

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 1,892 sqft · built 1947
Lot Size	0.133 acres (5,788 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$368,000 (Jul 2023)
Tax Bill	$9,143 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Transfer Jul 2023 Transfer + 6 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`6216-030-029`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`6216-030-029`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,892 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1947
Effective Year Built	Effective 1973
Architectural Style	Conventional
Construction Type	Wood
Lot Area	5,788 sqft (0.133 acres)
Lot Dimensions	144 ft deep x 40 ft wide

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Floor/Wall Furnace

Location & Zoning

Street Address	8954 OTIS ST
City	SOUTH GATE
State	CA
Zip	90280-3204
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	SGR3YY
Legal Description	TRACT NO 3722 N 40 FT OF S 80 FT EX OF ST OF LOT 14
Legal Subdivision	3722
Legal Tract	3722
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Township / Civil Division	SOUTH GATE-EAST LOS ANGELES
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	536000

Owner

8954 Otis St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since July 2023.

Source: Los Angeles County records, as of October 19, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 28, 2023	Affidavit of Death of Trustee, Transfer ORANGE COAST TITLE COMPANY/NTHRN CA, ORANGE COAST TTL CO OF SOCAL
Jul 28, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer ORANGE COAST TITLE COMPANY/NTHRN CA, ORANGE COAST TTL CO OF SOCAL
Jul 28, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Jun 14, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Reverse Mortgage FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC
Aug 31, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage COMMISSIONER/HSNG & URBAN DEV
Aug 31, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage PLAZA HM MTG
Mar 5, 2019	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer ORANGE COAST TITLE CO
May 9, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 28, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 28, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2023499531
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2023: Affidavit of Death of Trustee, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Trustee
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Jul 28, 2023
Property Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204
Document Number	0000499529
Map Reference	MB 40 PG 54
Instrument Date	Jul 25, 2023
Instrument	23-0499529
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 7, 2023
Title Company	ORANGE COAST TITLE COMPANY/NTHRN CA, ORANGE COAST TTL CO OF SOCAL

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	Family Trust
Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204

July 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Jul 28, 2023
Property Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204
Document Number	0000499530
Map Reference	MB 40 PG 54
Instrument Date	Jul 8, 2023
Instrument	23-0499530
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 7, 2023
Title Company	ORANGE COAST TITLE COMPANY/NTHRN CA, ORANGE COAST TTL CO OF SOCAL

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
Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204

July 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Jul 28, 2023
Property Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204
Document Number	0000499531
Map Reference	MB 40 PG 54
Instrument Date	Jun 28, 2023
Instrument	23-0499531
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 7, 2023
Title Company	ORANGE COAST TITLE COMPANY/NTHRN CA, ORANGE COAST TTL CO OF SOCAL

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204

Mortgage

Document Number	0000499532
Date	Jul 28, 2023
Instrument	23-0499532

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2053

June 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Jun 14, 2022
Property Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204
Document Number	0000628231
Map Reference	MB 40 PG 54
Instrument Date	Mar 15, 2022
Instrument	22-0628231
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

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	Family Trust
Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204

Mortgage

Document Number	0000628232
Date	Jun 14, 2022
Instrument	22-0628232

Lender

Name	FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC
Type	Reverse Mortgage Lender

Agreement

Type	Reverse Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	804 Months
Due	Jun 12, 2089

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate

August 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Property Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204
Document Number	0000912284
Instrument Date	Aug 31, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 22, 2018
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	8954 OTIS ST SOUTH GATE CA 902803204, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204

Mortgage

Document Number	0000912284
Date	Sep 7, 2018
Instrument	912284

Lender

Name	COMMISSIONER/HSNG & URBAN DEV
Address	WASHINGTON, DC 20410

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	852 Months
Due	Sep 6, 2089

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.07%

August 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Property Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204
Document Number	0000912283
Instrument Date	Aug 31, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 8, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	8954 OTIS ST SOUTH GATE CA 902803204, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204

Mortgage

Document Number	0000912283
Date	Sep 7, 2018
Instrument	912283

Lender

Name	PLAZA HM MTG
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	SAN DIEGO, CA 92121

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	852 Months
Due	Sep 6, 2089

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.07%

March 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	Mar 5, 2019
Property Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204
Document Number	0000193993
Map Reference	MB 40 PG 54
Instrument Date	Aug 31, 2018
Instrument	19-0193993
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 22, 2021
Title Company	ORANGE COAST TITLE CO

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	Family Trust
Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204

May 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	LOS ANGELES CA
Recording Date	May 9, 2018
Property Address	8954 OTIS ST, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204
Document Number	0000458712
Instrument Date	Apr 27, 2018
Instrument	458712
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 22, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	8954 OTIS ST SOUTH GATE CA 902803204, SOUTH GATE, CA 90280-3204

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 8954 Otis St was $9,143, up 2.6% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Los Angeles County
Municipality	South Gate City
Unified School District	Los Angeles Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$722,037 (+2%) Land $503,553 Building $218,484
2025	$9,143.00 (+2.64%)	$707,880 Land $493,680 Building $214,200
2024	$8,908.00 (+3.76%)
2023	$8,585.00 (+5.12%)	$666,245 (+2%) Land $459,329 Building $206,916
2022	$8,167.00	$653,182 Land $450,323 Building $202,859

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 8954 Otis St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 30, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

The area around 8954 Otis 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	SOUTH GATE-CITY, WATER DEPT. serves 88,544 people · EPA ID CA1910152
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jan 2025
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) 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 576 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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