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BUILDINGS/3979 WALNUT AVE
/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

3979 WALNUT AVE.

Lynwood, CA 90262 · APN 6187-013-023

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UNITS

1

BUILDING SF

1,743

SF / UNIT

1,743

YEAR BUILT

1943

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

2

USE · CODE 0200

DUPLEX

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$572,220
IMPROVEMENTS$176,868
TOTAL$749,088
LAND BASE YEAR2023
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 3 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDJUN 30, 2023
EST. PRICE (2023)$720,000
EST. $/UNIT$720,000

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 90262

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
11745 3RD AVE→DEC 2024EST.$866,000$433,000UNITS211808 STATE ST→DEC 2024EST.$703,999$352,000UNITS211263 WRIGHT RD→NOV 2024EST.$1,032,000$344,000UNITS311363 VIRGINIA AVE→NOV 2024EST.$850,000$425,000UNITS210932 VIRGINIA AVE→OCT 2024EST.$590,852$295,426UNITS212314 ALPINE AVE→OCT 2024EST.$750,000$375,000UNITS23119 LOS FLORES BLVD→OCT 2024EST.$875,000$437,500UNITS23161 EUCLID AVE→OCT 2024EST.$1,925,000$275,000UNITS7

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON WALNUT AVE · ZIP 90262

3631 WALNUT AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1925 · DUPLEX3721 WALNUT AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1949 · DUPLEX3800 WALNUT AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1946 · TRIPLEX4013 WALNUT AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1924 · DUPLEX4331 WALNUT AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1950 · TRIPLEX4339 WALNUT AVE→3 UNITS · BUILT 1950 · TRIPLEX

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 90262

10730 SAN JOSE AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1928 · 2,037 SF10763 BARLOW AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1948 · 1,906 SF10774 BARLOW AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1947 · 1,686 SF10780 PINE AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1940 · 1,178 SF10789 BARLOW AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1945 · 1,844 SF10798 CAPISTRANO AVE→2 UNITS · BUILT 1931 · 2,070 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 90262 →LAND WORTH MORE THAN THE BUILDING →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 3979 WALNUT AVE

The short answers.

Is 3979 Walnut 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 3979 Walnut Ave have?

County records list 1 unit at 3979 Walnut Ave, classified as duplex across 1,743 square feet of building area, averaging about 1,743 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 3979 Walnut Ave built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1943, 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 3979 Walnut Ave last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was June 2023, at an estimated $720,000 — about $720,000 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 3979 Walnut Ave assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $749,088 ($572,220 land, $176,868 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 3979 Walnut 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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