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BUILDINGS/3430 CAROLINE AVE
/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

3430 CAROLINE AVE.

Culver City, CA 90232 · APN 4312-025-016

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UNITS

5

BUILDING SF

3,498

SF / UNIT

700

YEAR BUILT

1947

BEDROOMS

5

BATHROOMS

5

USE · CODE 0500

5+ UNITS

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$1,461,282
IMPROVEMENTS$378,850
TOTAL$1,840,132
LAND BASE YEAR2021
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 5 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDJAN 12, 2021
EST. PRICE (2021)$1,699,998
EST. $/UNIT$340,000

PRICE ESTIMATED FROM ASSESSOR REASSESSMENT AT SALE — NOT A VERIFIED CLOSING PRICE.

/// 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 90232

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
4150 MADISON AVE→JAN 2025EST.$3,250,000$1,625,000UNITS210042 CULVER BLVD→DEC 2024EST.$1,372,736$196,105UNITS73423 CAROLINE AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,790,000$447,500UNITS44141 LINCOLN AVE→DEC 2024EST.$2,150,000$716,667UNITS34014 LA SALLE AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,750,000$437,500UNITS43949 TILDEN AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,860,000$620,000UNITS33843 MIDWAY AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,746,720$582,240UNITS34182 JACKSON AVE→DEC 2024EST.$1,579,221$789,611UNITS2

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON CAROLINE AVE · ZIP 90232

3315 CAROLINE AVE→4 UNITS · BUILT 1952 · FOURPLEX3316 CAROLINE AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1950 · DUPLEX3327 CAROLINE AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1922 · DUPLEX3330 CAROLINE AVE→BUILT 1927 · 5+ UNITS3331 CAROLINE AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1946 · DUPLEX3333 CAROLINE AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1922 · DUPLEX

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 90232

10022 CULVER BLVD→8 UNITS · BUILT 1953 · 5,852 SF10032 CULVER BLVD→8 UNITS · BUILT 1953 · 5,820 SF10042 CULVER BLVD→7 UNITS · BUILT 1953 · 5,820 SF10886 VENICE BLVD→6 UNITS · BUILT 1950 · 3,693 SF10920 ALETTA AVE→5 UNITS · BUILT 1951 · 3,391 SF3418 HELMS AVE→6 UNITS · BUILT 1955 · 4,032 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 90232 →LAND WORTH MORE THAN THE BUILDING →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 3430 CAROLINE AVE

The short answers.

Is 3430 Caroline 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 3430 Caroline Ave have?

County records list 5 units at 3430 Caroline Ave, classified as 5+ units across 3,498 square feet of building area, averaging about 700 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 3430 Caroline Ave built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1947, 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 3430 Caroline Ave last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was January 2021, at an estimated $1,699,998 — about $340,000 per unit. That price is estimated from the Proposition 13 reassessment recorded at sale, not a verified closing price, so treat it as a close approximation rather than a confirmed figure.

What is 3430 Caroline Ave assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $1,840,132 ($1,461,282 land, $378,850 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 3430 Caroline 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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