5901 ERNEST AVE.
Los Angeles, CA 90034 · APN 5065-018-029
5901 Ernest Ave is a 2-unit multifamily property in Los Angeles, CA 90034, with 1,450 square feet of building area, according to the Los Angeles County assessor roll (2025). Its assessed value is $900,964, which under Proposition 13 is usually well below what it would sell for. The last recorded sale was December 2021, at an estimated $848,998. Rent control: rent control status not determined.
UNITS
2
BUILDING SF
1,450
SF / UNIT
725
YEAR BUILT
-
BEDROOMS
2
BATHROOMS
4
USE · CODE 0200
DUPLEX
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PROP 13 ASSESSED VALUES, USUALLY WELL BELOW MARKET ON LONG-HELD BUILDINGS.
PRICE ESTIMATED FROM ASSESSOR REASSESSMENT AT SALE, NOT A VERIFIED CLOSING PRICE.
RENT CONTROL STATUS NOT DETERMINED
These records carry no year built for this parcel, and coverage turns on exactly those facts: the Rent Stabilization Ordinance reaches City of Los Angeles buildings of two or more units with a certificate of occupancy issued on or before 1 October 1978. Rather than guess, confirm the address with LAHD.
Estimated sales nearby.
SALE DATES ARE RECORDED TRANSFERS; THE NEWEST HERE IS DEC 30, 2024.
PRICES ESTIMATED FROM ASSESSOR REASSESSMENT AT SALE (ASSESSED VALUE DEFLATED 2%/YR), NOT VERIFIED CLOSING PRICES.
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ON ERNEST AVE · ZIP 90034
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Is 5901 Ernest Ave rent controlled?
These records carry no year built for this parcel, and coverage turns on exactly those facts: the Rent Stabilization Ordinance reaches City of Los Angeles buildings of two or more units with a certificate of occupancy issued on or before 1 October 1978. Rather than guess, confirm the address with LAHD. Confirm the address with the LA Housing Department or in ZIMAS before you rely on any assumption for pricing or notices.
How many units does 5901 Ernest Ave have?
County records list 2 units at 5901 Ernest Ave, classified as duplex across 1,450 square feet of building area, averaging about 725 square feet per unit. Unit counts on the roll can lag permitted conversions and unpermitted additions in both directions.
When did 5901 Ernest Ave last sell, and for how much?
The last recorded transfer was December 2021, at an estimated $848,998, about $424,499 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 5901 Ernest Ave assessed at, and is that what it is worth?
The current assessed value is $900,964 ($694,029 land, $206,935 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 5901 Ernest Ave would sell for today?
Public records give you the frame, units, size, age, assessed value, and 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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