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Is Montara in a fire hazard severity zone?
61.8% of Montara is mapped in a fire hazard severity zone, and 59.1% in High or Very High, where the seller disclosures apply.
Montara ranks 494 of 1050 California places for the share of land in High or Very High zones.
In land area, that is 1.93 sq mi Very High, 0.37 sq mi High, 0.11 sq mi Moderate, out of 3.88 sq mi. Its High and Very High share of 59.1% is 5.8 points below the 64.9% of San Mateo County. The median home value of $1,467,400 is 2% below the county median of $1,494,500. Among 33 places in the county it ranks 6 for exposure; La Honda ranks first at 100.0%. Seismic maps cover Montara with liquefaction 7.7%, landslide 27.1%.
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 Montara in the state record. Small fires are often missing from it.
Nearby places compared
- Moss Beach, 2.3 mi south: 7.6% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $1,112,900
- El Granada, 2.9 mi southeast: 58.8% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $1,425,800
- Pacifica, 4.7 mi north: 37.8% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $1,211,700
- Millbrae, 6.1 mi northeast: 26.4% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $1,929,700
- Half Moon Bay, 6.1 mi southeast: 72.6% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $1,467,000
- San Bruno, 6.3 mi northeast: 25.8% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $1,199,400
- Hillsborough, 7.5 mi east: 5.5% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $2,000,001
- Burlingame, 7.5 mi east: 6.3% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $2,000,001
- Highlands, 8.3 mi east: 8.5% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $2,000,001
- Baywood Park, 8.3 mi east: 0.0% High or Very High, 0 fires, median home $2,000,001
- South San Francisco, 8.7 mi northeast: 0.0% High or Very High, 3 fires, median home $1,160,100
- Daly City, 8.7 mi north: 0.0% High or Very High, 1 fire, median home $1,092,700