12142 Amethyst Cir, Garden Grove, CA 92845 Property Records

Orange County property record for 12142 Amethyst Cir, Garden Grove, CA 92845

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,110 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.158 acres (6,900 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$205,000 (Aug 1998)
Tax Bill	$4,497 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2019 Mortgage Jan 2021 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`130-205-05`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`130-205-05`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,110 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,110 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1959
Lot Area	6,900 sqft (0.158 acres)
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Window A/C
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	12142 AMETHYST CIR
City	GARDEN GROVE
State	CA
Zip	92845-1804
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 3538 BLK LOT 59
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 3538
Legal Tract	3538
Legal Lot Number	59
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2011
Census Tract	110003

Owner

Source: Orange County records, as of August 4, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	12142 AMETHYST CIR, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845-1804
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 27, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE LLC
Jan 11, 2021	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Jan 11, 2021	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 13, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 13, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1998531209
Last Transfer Date	Dec 8, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000017890
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

November 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	12142 AMETHYST CIR, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845-1804
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	WFG NATIONAL TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000496866
Date	Nov 27, 2019
Instrument	2019000496866

Lender

Name	NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	SANTA ANA, CA 92707

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2049

January 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jan 11, 2021
Property Address	12142 AMETHYST CIR, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845-1804
Document Number	0000017890
Instrument Date	Dec 8, 2020
Instrument	17890
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 20, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	12142 AMETHYST CIR GARDEN GROVE CA 928451804, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845-1804

January 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jan 11, 2021
Property Address	12142 AMETHYST CIR, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845-1804
Document Number	0000017891
Instrument Date	Dec 8, 2020
Instrument	17891
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 20, 2021
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	12142 AMETHYST CIR GARDEN GROVE CA 928451804, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845-1804

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Garden Grove City
Unified School District	Garden Grove Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$327,636 (+2%) Land $257,690 Building $69,946
2025	$4,497.00 (+4.44%) Homeowner's exemption	$321,212 (+4.04%) Land $252,637 Building $68,575
2023	$4,306.00 (+2.48%) Homeowner's exemption	$308,740 Land $242,827 Building $65,913
2022	$4,202.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

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 moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (2004)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2004 · rainfall accumulation

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

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within 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 GARDEN GROVE serves 174,226 people · EPA ID CA3010062
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Sep 2022
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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 660 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
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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