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BUILDINGS/1078 W 21ST ST
/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

1078 W 21ST ST.

Los Angeles, CA 90731 · APN 7462-024-016

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UNITS

3

BUILDING SF

1,786

SF / UNIT

595

YEAR BUILT

1923

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

3

USE · CODE 0300

TRIPLEX

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$520,200
IMPROVEMENTS$185,191
TOTAL$705,391
LAND BASE YEAR2023
OWNERSHIP TENUREAPPROX. 3 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDMAR 17, 2023
EST. PRICE (2023)$678,000
EST. $/UNIT$226,000

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

/// RENT CONTROL

LIKELY COVERED BY LA RSO

Built 1923 in the City of Los Angeles with 3 units — pre-October 1978 multifamily inside city limits is generally under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, capping annual increases and restricting evictions.

HOW LA RSO WORKS →INFERRED FROM PUBLIC RECORDS — VERIFY WITH LAHD / ZIMAS BEFORE RELYING ON IT.
/// ZIP 90731

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
1224 S MESA ST→DEC 2024EST.$895,000$179,000UNITS5103 W 14TH ST→DEC 2024EST.$970,000$242,500UNITS41079 W 25TH ST→DEC 2024EST.$1,250,000$312,500UNITS4848 W SEPULVEDA ST→DEC 2024EST.$1,100,000$275,000UNITS4776 W 1ST ST→DEC 2024EST.$715,000$357,500UNITS2843 W OLIVER ST→DEC 2024EST.$962,000$320,667UNITS33015 S CAROLINA ST→DEC 2024EST.$880,000$440,000UNITS21153 W 2ND ST→DEC 2024EST.$785,000$261,667UNITS3

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON W 21ST ST · ZIP 90731

1022 W 21ST ST→5 UNITS · BUILT 1988 · FOURPLEX1034 W 21ST ST→2 UNITS · BUILT 1914 · DUPLEX1050 W 21ST ST→5 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · 5+ UNITS1060 W 21ST ST→4 UNITS · BUILT 1984 · FOURPLEX1066 W 21ST ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · TRIPLEX1072 W 21ST ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · TRIPLEX

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 90731

1010 S MEYLER ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · 2,166 SF1010 W SANTA CRUZ ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · 2,821 SF1012 W 19TH ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1924 · 3,270 SF1013 S LELAND ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1922 · 2,936 SF1021 W 17TH ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · 2,515 SF1021 W 2ND ST→3 UNITS · BUILT 1923 · 1,916 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 90731 →RSO, 5–12 UNITS →BUILT BEFORE 1930 →LAND WORTH MORE THAN THE BUILDING →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 1078 W 21ST ST

The short answers.

Is 1078 W 21st St rent controlled?

Built 1923 in the City of Los Angeles with 3 units — pre-October 1978 multifamily inside city limits is generally under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, capping annual increases and restricting evictions. 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 1078 W 21st St have?

County records list 3 units at 1078 W 21st St, classified as triplex across 1,786 square feet of building area, averaging about 595 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 1078 W 21st St built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1923, 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 1078 W 21st St last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was March 2023, at an estimated $678,000 — about $226,000 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 1078 W 21st St assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $705,391 ($520,200 land, $185,191 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 1078 W 21st St 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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