Buyer Be Aware

Buying a house in California? Start with the public records.

FEMA flood zones, assigned school districts, and the other 12+ public data sources buyers need before they write an offer in California. Drill in by city below, then check a specific address.

The California risk most out-of-state buyers underestimate: Wildfire defensible space + earthquake retrofits + insurer pullout

Whether the property has been retrofitted for earthquakes (foundation bolting, soft-story fix), wildfire zone status (CAL FIRE FHSZ), and whether you can actually obtain homeowner's insurance at all.

CAL FIRE Hazard Severity Zones

258 California cities

Have a specific California address in mind?

The city pages are the macro view. For the exact flood zone and assigned school for a particular parcel, run the address through the free /check tool. The paid report adds 25+ more checks.