Data updated October 12, 2026 · Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County Mechanics Lien List
8,831 Los Angeles County properties carry an open mechanics lien — #1 of California's 58 counties and 29.5% of the statewide total. A mechanics lien is recorded by a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier who did work on the property and wasn't paid, and it clouds the title until it's paid or released. It's a distress signal with a story attached: a project stopped mid-stream, or the owner's cash ran out with the work already done. Each claim here is matched against recorded releases, so the list holds only liens that are still open.
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Sample Records
9 Real Mechanics Lien Properties In Los Angeles County
9 records pulled from the database, picked from the highest AI distress scores in the county. Click a pin or a row to light it up on the map, double-click to open the same property profile subscribers see. Owner names, mailing addresses, parcel numbers, and contacts are shown in the free trial (no credit card required).
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| Property | Type | Value | Equity | Lien Amount | Lien Position | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
119144 PACIFIC COAST HWY MALIBU · 2 bd / 3 ba · 1,430 sf | Single Family | $4.98M | $1.15M23% | $47K Open Mechanics Lien | 3rd | 82 |
26651 CAMELLIA AVE NORTH HOLLYWOOD · 9 bd / 13 ba · 4,324 sf | Triplex | $1.88M | $641K34% | $56K Open Mechanics Lien | 2nd | 77 |
3374 DOUGLAS ST PASADENA · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,402 sf | Single Family | $1.30M | $668K51% | $112K Open Mechanics Lien | 3rd | 74 |
419545 SHERMAN WAY UNIT 44 RESEDA · 3 bd / 3 ba · 1,401 sf | Condo | $534K | $156K29% | $15K Open Mechanics Lien | 3rd | 74 |
54640 LOMITA ST LOS ANGELES · 3 bd / 1 ba · 1,204 sf | Single Family | $904K | $904K100% | $1.50M Open Mechanics Lien | 1st | 72 |
623953 VIA HAMACA VALENCIA · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,431 sf | Single Family | $952K | $339K36% | $148K Open Mechanics Lien | 3rd | 71 |
737523 PLANTAIN LN PALMDALE · 4 bd / 3 ba · 3,240 sf | Single Family | $648K | $254K39% | $32K Open Mechanics Lien | 4th | 65 |
8661 W LEMON AVE ARCADIA · 4 bd / 4 ba · 3,537 sf | Single Family | $2.91M | $2.91M100% | $345K Open Mechanics Lien | 1st | 63 |
95444 SHANNON VALLEY RD ACTON · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,686 sf | Single Family | $910K | $468K51% | $268K Open Mechanics Lien | 2nd | 62 |
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The Full Los Angeles County Distress Pipeline
Los Angeles County At A Glance
Los Angeles County is home to about 9,848,406 people and is tracked parcel by parcel across every city and unincorporated community inside it. Across Los Angeles County the platform is tracking 62,858 tax-delinquent, 3,007 under a notice of default and 4,025 in pre-foreclosure.
The pressure is not spread evenly. Los Angeles, Lancaster, Palmdale, Long Beach and Compton carry 44% of it between them, out of 149 communities in the county.
By ZIP, 93535, 93536, 93591 and 93550 run heaviest. Los Angeles Unified School District and Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District contain the largest shares.
Lien Activity In Los Angeles County
Live from recorded county documents, releases removed — the same records the list itself is counted from.
What's on Every Property Record
Every property shows the recorded claim amount, the claimant, and the recording date, alongside the parcel's full picture — the owner's record and mailing address, open loans, other liens, tax status, foreclosure stage, and true equity — so a lien on a high-equity home separates from one buried under debt before you reach out.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many properties with open mechanics liens are there in Los Angeles County?
Properant tracks 8,831 properties with open mechanics liens in Los Angeles County as of October 12, 2026 — ranked #1 of California's 58 counties — counted from recorded county documents with releases and cancellations removed.
Why are mechanics liens in Los Angeles County a motivated-seller signal?
Because the lien points at a specific, recent failure: work was done and the money to pay for it wasn't there. Owners carrying one often have a half-finished project or a cash crunch a sale would solve — and the lien must be dealt with at any closing, which makes a straightforward offer genuinely useful.
Can I download the Los Angeles County list?
Yes. Inside Properant you can filter Los Angeles County by city, equity, owner type, and every other signal, save the list, and export it — or upload your own list for matching and enrichment. The trial is free and requires no credit card.
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