[Home](https://realestateworks.com/) → [Cities](https://realestateworks.com/cities) → Tujunga # How do I sell my house in Tujunga? A Tujunga sale is a City of Los Angeles file on a foothill lot: permits from LADBS, zoning and the fire-zone line on ZIMAS, and a transfer tax that adds the City's rate to the County's. Sidney Manzo, in real estate since 1990, prices the address from nearby sales of similar slope and lot, then runs prep and escrow. Talk with Sidney. [En español](https://ayudaparavendercasa.vercel.app)[Call (626) 296-2900](tel:+16262962900) ## What are the steps to sell a house in Tujunga? 1. ### Price Ask for a value opinion on your Tujunga address from recent sales of similar slope, lot, size and condition, not a community-wide median. 2. ### Records Order the LADBS building records and print the ZIMAS profile, so sheds, studios and second units are explained before buyers ask. 3. ### Disclosures Order the Natural Hazard Disclosure early, and clear brush and gather inspection records if the parcel is in the Very High zone. 4. ### Agreement Read the written listing agreement for scope, term and fee before anything is marketed. 5. ### Offers Compare written offers on net proceeds after the County and City transfer taxes, loan strength, contingencies and close date. 6. ### Escrow Inspections, appraisal and title clear in escrow; the deed then records with the County Registrar-Recorder. ## What does listing service cost in Tujunga? - 2.5% Essential - 3% Full Service - 3.5% Signature Each tier is listing-side pay set in the written agreement. The amount or rate of real estate commissions is not fixed by law. They are set by each broker individually and may be negotiable between the seller and broker. A larger fee does not mean a larger price. ## Which City rules can affect a Tujunga sale? Plain-language notes, not advice. Each item links to its official source, checked October 15, 2026. ### City permits and zoning Tujunga has been part of the City of Los Angeles since 1932, so building records come from LADBS and zoning from LA City Planning. The ZIMAS parcel profile shows zoning, any Specific Plan and the fire-zone line. Sidney Manzo, in real estate since 1990, pulls both before pricing. [Source](https://zimas.lacity.org/) ### Brush clearance In the City's Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, LAFD requires brush, weeds and grass to be kept cleared within 200 feet of structures year-round (L.A.M.C. 57.4906.5.2). For such a parcel, Civil Code 1102.19 in most cases also calls for defensible space documentation at sale, or a written buyer agreement to obtain it. [Source](https://www.lafd.org/fire-prevention/brush/brush-clearance-requirements) ### Transfer tax The County documentary transfer tax is $1.10 per $1,000 of value, and the City of Los Angeles adds $2.25 per $500. Measure ULA adds 4% on sales over $5,400,000 and under $10,900,000, and 5.5% at $10,900,000 or more, for transactions closing after June 30, 2026, per the Office of Finance (checked October 15, 2026). Ask your escrow officer or a real estate attorney who pays the transfer tax under your purchase contract. [Source](https://finance.lacity.gov/faq/measure-ula) ## What is selling in Tujunga like? Tujunga sits between the Verdugo Hills and the San Gabriel Mountains. LA Recreation and Parks' history of Bolton Hall records that its first settlers bought acre and half-acre lots in 1913, which is why lot sizes and street patterns are uneven today. Foothill Boulevard is the commercial spine, governed by the Foothill Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan, and residential streets climb north toward Big Tujunga Canyon Road. Slope, lot size and what the LADBS record shows are the main price drivers. - Source: [LA Recreation and Parks: Bolton Hall Historical Museum](https://recreation.parks.lacity.gov/historic/bolton-hall-historical-museum) - Source: [LA City Planning: Foothill Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan](https://planning.lacity.gov/plans-policies/overlays/foothill-boulevard-corridor) ## How is Tujunga different from La Crescenta and Montrose? They share the foothills but not the paperwork. Tujunga is in the City of Los Angeles, so permits come from LADBS, zoning from LA City Planning, and the City adds its own transfer tax. La Crescenta and Montrose are unincorporated LA County, with County permits and only the County transfer tax. Comparable sales should stay on the same side of that line, because buyers price the costs and rules that come with it. - Source: [LADBS: Online building records](https://ladbs.org/services/check-status/online-building-records) - Source: [LA County Registrar-Recorder: Documentary Transfer Tax](https://www.lavote.gov/home/recorder/property-document-recording/documentary-transfer-taxes/general-info) ## How should I prepare a Tujunga home for sale? Start with the LADBS record and a pre-listing inspection, with a sewer camera on older homes. On hillside lots, clear brush if the parcel is in the Very High zone and document drainage and retaining walls; LA County Public Works maps debris basins, including Blanchard, Zachau and Denivelle, at canyon mouths in the Tujunga foothills, and buyers ask about storm flow. If the property is a rental built on or before October 1, 1978, ask the LA Housing Department whether the Rent Stabilization Ordinance applies. - Source: [LA County Public Works GIS: Debris Basins layer](https://dpw.gis.lacounty.gov/dpw/rest/services/SWPD_Watersheds/MapServer/24) - Source: [LAFD: Brush clearance requirements](https://www.lafd.org/fire-prevention/brush/brush-clearance-requirements) - Source: [LA Housing Department: Rent Stabilization Ordinance overview](https://housing.lacity.gov/residents/rso-overview) ## Who speaks for Tujunga at City Hall? The Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council, set up in 2003 under the City's neighborhood council system, advises City departments and posts its agendas at North Valley City Hall, 7747 Foothill Boulevard. Decisions on zoning and permits stay with the City. Los Angeles Unified serves the area, including Verdugo Hills High School at 10625 Plainview Avenue; school assignment is set by address through LAUSD's Resident School Identifier. - Source: [Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council: About Us](https://www.stnc.org/page/viewPage/about-us) - Source: [Verdugo Hills High School (LAUSD)](https://verdugohillshs.lausd.org/) - Source: [LAUSD: Resident School Identifier](https://rsi.lausd.net/ResidentSchoolIdentifier/) ## What if my Tujunga sale involves a special situation? - [Selling a Tujunga house you inherited Selling a Tujunga home you inherited, once it is clear who may convey title.](https://realestateworks.com/cities/tujunga/inherited-property) - [Selling a Tujunga house through probate Listing a Tujunga home that is part of a probate estate.](https://realestateworks.com/cities/tujunga/probate) - [Selling a Tujunga house as-is, without major repairs Selling a Tujunga home without making repairs, with disclosures still provided when the law requires them.](https://realestateworks.com/cities/tujunga/sell-as-is) - [Selling a Tujunga house while facing foreclosure Listing a Tujunga home while a foreclosure is pending; a listing does not stop or postpone it.](https://realestateworks.com/cities/tujunga/foreclosure-help) - [Selling a Tujunga house as a short sale, with lender approval Listing a Tujunga home for less than the loan balance, subject to lender approval, which is required and not assured.](https://realestateworks.com/cities/tujunga/short-sale-help) ## Areas of Tujunga Sidney works in - Foothill Boulevard corridor the commercial spine under LA City Planning's Foothill Boulevard Corridor Specific Plan[Source](https://planning.lacity.gov/plans-policies/overlays/foothill-boulevard-corridor) - Commerce Avenue and Bolton Hall the 1913 Little Landers core around City Historic-Cultural Monument No. 2[Source](https://recreation.parks.lacity.gov/historic/bolton-hall-historical-museum) - Hillside streets north of Foothill the slopes toward Big Tujunga Canyon Road, within the Neighborhood Council's northern regions[Source](https://www.stnc.org/page/viewPage/about-us) - Plainview Avenue the streets around LAUSD's Verdugo Hills High School[Source](https://verdugohillshs.lausd.org/) ## Who reviews Tujunga homes here? - In real estate since 1990. - 155+ closed sales. - English & Spanish: fluent. Sidney Manzo, Agent, CA DRE #01108914. - In real estate since 1990 - 155+ closed sales - RE/MAX Hall of Fame - Member, Pasadena Association of REALTORS® and C.A.R. [About Sidney](https://realestateworks.com/about) RE/MAX Dream Properties (ASLG Inc), CA DRE #02142193 Last reviewed October 15, 2026 by Sidney Manzo. ## What do Tujunga sellers ask most? **What is my Tujunga home worth?** An estimate compares your home with recent nearby sales of similar slope, lot, size and condition, then adjusts for updates and permitted work. Sidney Manzo, in real estate since 1990, reviews the sales that fit your address and gives you a range to plan around. It is not an appraisal. **Is Tujunga its own city?** No. Tujunga incorporated in 1925 and joined Los Angeles in 1932, per LA Recreation and Parks' Bolton Hall history. Zoning comes from LA City Planning and permits from LADBS. Source: [LA Recreation and Parks: Bolton Hall Historical Museum](https://recreation.parks.lacity.gov/historic/bolton-hall-historical-museum) **Does Measure ULA apply to my Tujunga sale?** Only above the thresholds. For transactions closing after June 30, 2026, the Office of Finance lists ULA at 4% for sales over $5,400,000 and under $10,900,000, and 5.5% at $10,900,000 or more. Below that, the City's $2.25 per $500 and the County's $1.10 per $1,000 apply. This is general information, not tax advice. Source: [City of Los Angeles Office of Finance: Measure ULA FAQ](https://finance.lacity.gov/faq/measure-ula) Source: [LA County Registrar-Recorder: Documentary Transfer Tax](https://www.lavote.gov/home/recorder/property-document-recording/documentary-transfer-taxes/general-info) **How do I check whether my parcel is in a fire zone?** Look the address up on ZIMAS, which shows the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone line, and read the Natural Hazard Disclosure for the sale. Check the parcel, not the street name. Source: [LA City Planning: ZIMAS](https://zimas.lacity.org/) Source: [California Civil Code §1103.2](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1103.2) **Do I need a real estate agent to sell in Tujunga?** No. Owners may sell on their own in California. Representation starts only with a signed written listing agreement that sets the services, term and fee. Asking Sidney for a review creates no listing agreement. ## Where can I read more about selling in Tujunga? - [La Crescenta seller guide](https://realestateworks.com/cities/la-crescenta) - [Montrose seller guide](https://realestateworks.com/cities/montrose) - [Tujunga areas](https://realestateworks.com/cities/tujunga/neighborhoods) - [Get my free home review](https://realestateworks.com/valuation?city=tujunga) ### Sources - [LA City Planning: ZIMAS](https://zimas.lacity.org/) (accessed October 15, 2026) - [LAFD: Brush clearance requirements](https://www.lafd.org/fire-prevention/brush/brush-clearance-requirements) (accessed October 15, 2026) - [City of Los Angeles Office of Finance: Measure ULA FAQ](https://finance.lacity.gov/faq/measure-ula) (accessed October 15, 2026) ## Request a Tujunga home-value review A property-specific review of your Tujunga address. Not an appraisal and not a promised price. A request does not create a listing agreement. Equal Housing Opportunity. We serve every client in compliance with federal and California fair housing laws. --- Sidney Manzo, CA DRE #01108914 · RE/MAX Dream Properties (ASLG Inc), CA DRE #02142193 · (626) 296-2900 Source page: https://realestateworks.com/cities/tujunga