12272 Nelson St, Garden Grove, CA 92840 Property Records

Orange County property record for 12272 Nelson St, Garden Grove, CA 92840

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,554 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.209 acres (9,120 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$1,245 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2018 Transfer Aug 2018 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`089-261-03`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`089-261-03`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,554 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,554 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Lot Area	9,120 sqft (0.209 acres)
Garage Area	460 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	12272 NELSON ST
City	GARDEN GROVE
State	CA
Zip	92840-3206
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 1641 BLK LOT 5
Legal Tract	1641
Legal Lot Number	5
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	88302

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	12272 NELSON ST, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840-3206
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 14, 2018	Affidavit of Death, Transfer STEWART TITLE
Aug 7, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage COMMISSIONER/HSNG & URBAN DEV
Aug 14, 2018	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Reverse Mortgage REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 6, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000295750
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

August 2018: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Aug 14, 2018
Property Address	12272 NELSON ST, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840-3206
Document Number	0000295749
Instrument Date	Aug 7, 2018
Instrument	295749
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 21, 2018
Title Company	STEWART TITLE

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	12272 NELSON ST GARDEN GROVE CA 928403206, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840-3206

August 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	12272 NELSON ST, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840-3206
Document Number	0000295752
Instrument Date	Aug 7, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 21, 2018
Title Company	STEWART TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	12272 NELSON ST GARDEN GROVE CA 928403206, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840-3206

Mortgage

Document Number	0000295752
Date	Aug 14, 2018
Instrument	295752

Lender

Name	COMMISSIONER/HSNG & URBAN DEV
Address	451 7TH ST SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20410-0001

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	948 Months
Due	Aug 13, 2097

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.2%

August 2018: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Aug 14, 2018
Property Address	12272 NELSON ST, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840-3206
Document Number	0000295750
Map Reference	MB48 PG34
Instrument Date	Aug 6, 2018
Instrument	2018000295750
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021
Title Company	STEWART TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	12272 NELDON ST, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92840-3206

Mortgage

Document Number	0000295751
Date	Aug 14, 2018
Instrument	2018000295751

Lender

Name	REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC
Type	Reverse Mortgage Lender

Agreement

Type	Reverse Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	5.2%
Type Change Date	Sep 1, 2019
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2%
Index	1-Year LIBOR
Max Rate	5%

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		$69,269 (+2%) Land $26,790 Building $42,479
2025	$1,245.00 (+4.62%)	$67,911 (+4.04%) Land $26,264 Building $41,647
2023	$1,190.00 (+2.32%)	$65,275 Land $25,244 Building $40,031
2022	$1,163.00

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	1 in force

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	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 98.4% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

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 655 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	350 / 150
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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