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/// BUILDING FILE · ROLL 2025

38538 4TH ST E.

Palmdale, CA 93550 · APN 3008-015-031

/// WHERE DO WE REACH YOU?

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UNITS

4

BUILDING SF

2,704

SF / UNIT

676

YEAR BUILT

1980

BEDROOMS

8

BATHROOMS

4

USE · CODE 0400

FOURPLEX

/// ASSESSED VALUE
LAND$154,009
IMPROVEMENTS$490,428
TOTAL$644,437
LAND BASE YEAR2025
OWNERSHIP TENUREUNDER 2 YEARS

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

/// LAST TRANSFER
RECORDEDSEP 17, 2024
EST. PRICE (2024)$644,437
EST. $/UNIT$161,109

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 93550

Recent sales nearby.

ADDRESSSOLDEST. PRICEEST. $/UNITUNITS
1341 E AVENUE R→DEC 2024EST.$3,100,000$182,353UNITS1738728 5TH ST E→DEC 2024EST.$1,600,000$177,778UNITS938459 4TH ST E→DEC 2024EST.$560,000$280,000UNITS238903 RAMBLER AVE→NOV 2024EST.$500,000$250,000UNITS2341 E AVENUE Q7→NOV 2024EST.$525,000$175,000UNITS3937 E AVENUE R→SEP 2024EST.$4,400,000$137,500UNITS3238633 LARKIN AVE→SEP 2024EST.$2,400,000$133,333UNITS18324 E AVENUE Q7→AUG 2024EST.$788,000$197,000UNITS4

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

/// COMPARE

Buildings like this one.

ON 4TH ST E · ZIP 93550

38439 4TH ST E→4 UNITS · BUILT 1980 · DUPLEX38459 4TH ST E→2 UNITS · BUILT 1980 · DUPLEX38465 4TH ST E→2 UNITS · BUILT 1947 · DUPLEX38478 4TH ST E→6 UNITS · BUILT 1973 · 5+ UNITS38506 4TH ST E→6 UNITS · BUILT 1973 · 5+ UNITS38509 4TH ST E→2 UNITS · BUILT 1988 · DUPLEX

SIMILAR SIZE AND ERA IN 93550

1022 E AVENUE Q3→4 UNITS · BUILT 1991 · 3,154 SF120 E AVENUE Q7→4 UNITS · BUILT 1981 · 3,740 SF214 E AVENUE Q7→4 UNITS · BUILT 1982 · 3,660 SF236 E AVENUE Q7→4 UNITS · BUILT 1982 · 3,660 SF240 E AVENUE Q7→4 UNITS · BUILT 1980 · 3,720 SF250 E AVENUE Q7→4 UNITS · BUILT 1981 · 2,070 SF
EVERY BUILDING IN 93550 →
/// COMMON QUESTIONS · 38538 4TH ST E

The short answers.

Is 38538 4th St E 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 38538 4th St E have?

County records list 4 units at 38538 4th St E, classified as fourplex across 2,704 square feet of building area, averaging about 676 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.

When was 38538 4th St E built?

The assessor roll gives a build year of 1980, which is after the October 1978 RSO cutoff. Age drives more than character here: it sets rent-cap exposure, seismic retrofit obligations, and what a lender will underwrite.

When did 38538 4th St E last sell, and for how much?

The last recorded transfer was September 2024, at an estimated $644,437 — about $161,109 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 38538 4th St E assessed at, and is that what it is worth?

The current assessed value is $644,437 ($154,009 land, $490,428 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 38538 4th St E 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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