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BUILDINGS/166 MERRILL AVE
/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

166 MERRILL AVE.

Sierra Madre, CA 91024 · APN 5767-008-013

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UNITS

2

BUILDING SF

1,935

SF / UNIT

968

YEAR BUILT

1942

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

2

USE · CODE 0200

DUPLEX

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$566,636
IMPROVEMENTS$463,093
TOTAL$1,029,729
LAND BASE YEAR2018
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 8 YEARS

PROP 13 ASSESSED VALUES — USUALLY WELL BELOW MARKET ON LONG-HELD BUILDINGS.

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDAPR 9, 2019

No market sale detected on this parcel since 2021. The last recorded transfer may have been a refinance, trust move, or family transfer that didn't reset the Prop 13 base.

/// RENT CONTROL

LIKELY UNDER AB 1482 STATE CAP (5% + CPI, MAX 10%)

Outside LA RSO coverage on these records — most California multifamily over 15 years old falls under the AB 1482 statewide cap of 5% plus CPI, never more than 10% per year.

AB 1482 VS RSO →INFERRED FROM PUBLIC RECORDS — VERIFY WITH LAHD / ZIMAS BEFORE RELYING ON IT.
/// ZIP 91024

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
120 AUBURN AVE→NOV 2024EST.$1,250,000$625,000UNITS2590 W SIERRA MADRE BLVD→NOV 2024EST.$4,600,000$418,182UNITS11525 BROOKSIDE LN→OCT 2024EST.$409,500$204,750UNITS2609 W SIERRA MADRE BLVD→OCT 2024EST.$6,000,000$333,333UNITS1870 AUBURN AVE→OCT 2024EST.$2,125,000$708,333UNITS3247 E LAUREL AVE→SEP 2024EST.$1,100,000$550,000UNITS2230 E HIGHLAND AVE→SEP 2024EST.$960,000$480,000UNITS2127 E HIGHLAND AVE→JUL 2024EST.$3,454,000$1,151,333UNITS3

PRICES ESTIMATED FROM ASSESSOR REASSESSMENT AT SALE (ASSESSED VALUE DEFLATED 2%/YR) — NOT VERIFIED CLOSING PRICES.

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 91024

101 N LIMA ST→2 UNITS · BUILT 1931 · 2,293 SF109 S BALDWIN AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1936 · 1,766 SF118 E CARTER AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1946 · 1,668 SF120 AUBURN AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1953 · 1,720 SF128 ESPERANZA AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1953 · 2,266 SF130 MARIPOSA AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1936 · 1,410 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 91024 →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 166 MERRILL AVE

The short answers.

Is 166 Merrill Ave rent controlled?

Outside LA RSO coverage on these records — most California multifamily over 15 years old falls under the AB 1482 statewide cap of 5% plus CPI, never more than 10% per year. This is an inference from public assessor records, not a determination — confirm the certificate of occupancy date with the LA Housing Department or ZIMAS before you rely on it for pricing or notices.

How many units does 166 Merrill Ave have?

County records list 2 units at 166 Merrill Ave, classified as duplex across 1,935 square feet of building area, averaging about 968 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 166 Merrill Ave built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1942, which puts it in the pre-1979 stock that the LA Rent Stabilization Ordinance generally covers inside city limits. Age drives more than character here: it sets rent-cap exposure, seismic retrofit obligations, and what a lender will underwrite.

When did 166 Merrill Ave last change hands?

The most recent transfer on the roll was recorded April 2019. Not every recorded transfer is a market sale — refinances, trust transfers, and family conveyances all appear in the same field, and those do not reset the assessed value.

What is 166 Merrill Ave assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $1,029,729 ($566,636 land, $463,093 improvements). Assessed value is not market value. Under Proposition 13 it resets only on a change of ownership and then climbs about 2% a year, so a long-held building is often assessed far below what it would trade for.

How do I find out what 166 Merrill Ave would sell for today?

Public records give you the frame — units, size, age, assessed value, when it last traded — but pricing needs in-place rents, expenses, and the condition of the units, none of which appear in county data. A broker valuation puts closed comps and a rent survey against the actual rent roll. Shaya Lowenstein does that free for LA multifamily owners, typically within 48 hours, with no obligation to list.

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