12181 Amethyst Cir, Garden Grove, CA 92845 Property Records

Orange County property record for 12181 Amethyst Cir, Garden Grove, CA 92845

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,755 sqft · built 1959
Lot Size	0.145 acres (6,324 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$10,202 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2017 Transfer Mar 2017 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`130-205-16`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`130-205-16`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,755 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,755 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Effective Year Built	Effective 1959
Lot Area	6,324 sqft (0.145 acres)
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	12181 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 65
Legal Tract	3538
Legal Lot Number	65
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	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	12181 AMETHYST CIR, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845-1804
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 31, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO
Mar 31, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO
Mar 31, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 12, 2013
Transfer Doc	0000495591
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 31, 2017
Property Address	12181 AMETHYST CIR, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845-1804
Document Number	0000129764
Instrument Date	Mar 21, 2017
Instrument	129764
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 7, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	12181 AMETHYST CIR GARDEN GROVE CA 928451804, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845-1804

March 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 31, 2017
Property Address	12181 AMETHYST CIR, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845-1804
Document Number	0000129763
Instrument Date	Mar 21, 2017
Instrument	129763
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 7, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	12181 AMETHYST CIR GARDEN GROVE CA 928451804, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845-1804

March 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 31, 2017
Property Address	12181 AMETHYST CIR, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92845-1804
Document Number	0000129762
Instrument Date	Feb 14, 2017
Instrument	129762
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 7, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$765.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	12181 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		$822,735 (+2%) Land $707,628 Building $115,107
2025	$10,202.00 (+4.02%) Homeowner's exemption	$806,603 (+4.04%) Land $693,753 Building $112,850
2023	$9,808.00 (+2.28%) Homeowner's exemption	$775,283 Land $666,814 Building $108,469
2022	$9,589.00

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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