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for California

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Is Hillsborough in a fire hazard severity zone?

23.4% of Hillsborough is mapped in a fire hazard severity zone, and 5.5% in High or Very High, where the seller disclosures apply.

Very High zone0.0% of the area
High zone5.5%
Moderate zone17.9%
Earthquake fault zone0.0%
Liquefaction zone8.1%
Landslide zone30.8%
Fires recorded since 19500
Land area6.1 sq mi
Median home value (2019-2023)$2,000,001
Flood and dam zonesnot covered

Hillsborough ranks 952 of 1050 California places for the share of land in High or Very High zones.

In land area, that is 0.34 sq mi High, 1.10 sq mi Moderate, out of 6.14 sq mi. Its High and Very High share of 5.5% is 59.4 points below the 64.9% of San Mateo County. The median home value of $2,000,001 is 34% above the county median of $1,494,500. Among 33 places in the county it ranks 16 for exposure; La Honda ranks first at 100.0%. Seismic maps cover Hillsborough with liquefaction 8.1%, landslide 30.8%.

Zones differ from street to street: check the address above. In San Mateo County overall, 20.8% of the land is Very High.

No fire perimeter since 1950 touches Hillsborough in the state record. Small fires are often missing from it.

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