121 Dolphin Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 121 Dolphin Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,382 sqft · built 1956
Lot Size	0.057 acres (2,500 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$1,350,000 (Dec 2025)
Tax Bill	$1,539 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2021 Line of Credit Dec 2025 Sale & Mortgage + 5 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`199-082-32`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-082-32`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,382 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1956
Effective Year Built	Effective 1956
Lot Area	2,500 sqft (0.057 acres)
Garage Area	570 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE
City	SEAL BEACH
State	CA
Zip	90740-6534
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 1 BLK A LOT 12
Legal Subdivision	TR 1
Legal Tract	1
Legal Block	A
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	NORTH COAST
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4008
Census Tract	99511

Owner

121 Dolphin Ave is owner-occupied and held in a trust since December 2025.

Source: Orange County records, as of August 26, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6534
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 19, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit OPEN MORTGAGE LLC
Dec 9, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYEES CU
May 23, 2019	Correction Deed ATTORNEY ONLY
May 23, 2019	Correction Deed ATTORNEY ONLY
Mar 4, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Mar 4, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Mar 4, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 9, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 9, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2025341831
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 28, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000176656
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6534
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 25, 2025
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6534

Mortgage

Document Number	0000637781
Date	Oct 19, 2021
Instrument	2021000637781

Lender

Name	OPEN MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	DOUGLASVILLE, GA 30135

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.34%
Change Frequency	Monthly
Max Rate	7.34%

December 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 9, 2025
Property Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6534
Document Number	0000341831
Map Reference	MB 9 PG 1
Instrument Date	Nov 21, 2025
Instrument	2025000341831
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 25, 2025
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	142 9TH ST, CLOVIS, CA 93612-1829

Mortgage

Document Number	0000341832
Date	Dec 9, 2025
Instrument	2025000341832

Lender

Name	EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYEES CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2056

May 2019: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	May 23, 2019
Property Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6534
Document Number	0000176655
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2019
Instrument	176655
Record Updated	Jun 3, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE SEAL BEACH CA 907406534, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6534

May 2019: Correction Deed

Document Type	Correction Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	May 23, 2019
Property Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6534
Document Number	0000176656
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2019
Instrument	176656
Record Updated	Jun 3, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE SEAL BEACH CA 907406534, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6534

March 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 4, 2019
Property Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6534
Document Number	0000066565
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2019
Instrument	66565
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 12, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	3010 OLD RANCH PKWY #450 SEAL BEACH CA 907402760, 450, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2760

March 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 4, 2019
Property Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6534
Document Number	0000066572
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2019
Instrument	66572
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 12, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE SEAL BEACH CA 907406534, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6534

March 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 4, 2019
Property Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6534
Document Number	0000066566
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2019
Instrument	66566
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 12, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	121 DOLPHIN AVE SEAL BEACH CA 907406534, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6534

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 121 Dolphin Ave was $1,539.

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of August 4, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Seal Beach City
Unified School District	Los Alamitos Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,350,000 (+1,506.7%) Land $1,270,518 Building $79,482
2025	$1,539.00 Homeowner's exemption	$84,023 Land $36,778 Building $47,245
2023	$1,453.00 (+2.18%) Homeowner's exemption	$80,761 Land $35,350 Building $45,411
2022	$1,422.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 121 Dolphin Ave in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, though there have been 7 flood claims nearby since 1995.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 21 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	21 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	7 (1995–2019)
Claims Outside the SFHA	5 of 7
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2019 · other causes
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 3 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 121 Dolphin Ave is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF SEAL BEACH serves 24,937 people · EPA ID CA3010041
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2022
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 629 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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