12538 Montecito Rd, #9, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 12538 Montecito Rd, #9, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property Type	Condominium
Details	2 bd · 1.5 ba · 951 sqft · built 1978
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$630,000 (Jul 2023)
Tax Bill	$7,724 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2023 Sale & Mortgage Apr 2022 Line of Credit + 6 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`935-810-45`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`935-810-45`
Alternative APN	`086-631-09`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	951 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Architectural Style	Condo/Apartment
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	12538 MONTECITO RD, 9
City	SEAL BEACH
State	CA
Zip	90740-2726
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal Description	N TR 10081 BLK LOT 1 UN 9 TR 10081 LOT 1 UNIT 9 G-9, B-9A, B-9B OF
Legal Subdivision	BRIDGECREEK VILLAS
Legal Tract	10081
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1003
Census Tract	110008

Owner

12538 Montecito Rd, #9 is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in July 2023.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	12538 MONTECITO RD, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 6, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNITED AMERICAN MORTGAGE CORP
Apr 15, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK OF LONG BEACH
Dec 9, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage MIKE POPA
Aug 24, 2020	Deed of Trust, Construction Loan · Construction Mortgage CALCAP LNDG LLC
Aug 10, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE
Aug 10, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE
Aug 10, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE
Nov 2, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional with PMI CALIBER HM LOANS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 6, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Jul 6, 2023 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 10, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2023162244
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 8, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0000392973
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jul 6, 2023
Property Address	12538 MONTECITO RD # 9, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726
Document Number	0000162244
Map Reference	MB 423 PG 5&6
Instrument Date	Jun 8, 2023
Instrument	2023000162244
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 19, 2023
Title Company	PACIFIC COAST TITLE COMPANY

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
Address	12538 MONTECITO RD # 9, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726

Mortgage

Document Number	0000162245
Date	Jul 6, 2023
Instrument	2023000162245

Lender

Name	UNITED AMERICAN MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2053

April 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	12538 MONTECITO RD # 9, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 27, 2022
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE, OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12340 SEAL BEACH BLVD B357, B357, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2792

Mortgage

Document Number	0000145725
Date	Apr 15, 2022
Instrument	2022000145725

Lender

Name	FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK OF LONG BEACH
Type	Bank
Address	SEAL BEACH, CA 90740

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	301 Months
Due	May 1, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

December 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	12538 MONTECITO RD # 9, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 22, 2021
Title Company	ACCOMODATION, ACCOMMODATION

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12538 MONTECITO RD 9, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726

Mortgage

Document Number	0000742409
Date	Dec 9, 2021
Instrument	2021000742409

Lender

Name	MIKE POPA
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	SEAL BEACH, CA 90740

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

August 2020: Deed of Trust, Construction Loan

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Aug 24, 2020
Property Address	12538 MONTECITO RD # 9, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726
Document Number	0000432557
Instrument Date	Aug 21, 2020
Instrument	432557
Transaction Type	Construction Loan
Record Updated	Sep 10, 2020
Title Company	TICOR TITLE COMPANY/CA, TICOR TITLE CO/CA

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	11631 WEATHERBY RD LOS ALAMITOS CA 907203848, LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720-3848

Mortgage

Document Number	0000432557
Date	Aug 24, 2020
Instrument	432557

Lender

Name	CALCAP LNDG LLC
Address	PASADENA, CA 91106

Agreement

Type	Construction Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	12 Months
Due	Aug 23, 2021

August 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Aug 10, 2020
Property Address	12538 MONTECITO RD # 9, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726
Document Number	0000392974
Instrument Date	Aug 4, 2020
Instrument	392974
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2020
Title Company	TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	12538 MONTECITO RD #9 SEAL BEACH CA 907402726, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726

August 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Aug 10, 2020
Property Address	12538 MONTECITO RD # 9, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726
Document Number	0000392973
Instrument Date	Jul 8, 2020
Instrument	392973
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2020
Title Company	TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	12538 MONTECITO RD #9 SEAL BEACH CA 907402726, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726

August 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Aug 10, 2020
Property Address	12538 MONTECITO RD # 9, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726
Document Number	0000392975
Instrument Date	Jul 8, 2020
Instrument	392975
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2020
Title Company	TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, TICOR TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$479.00
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	12538 MONTECITO RD #9 SEAL BEACH CA 907402726, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726

November 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	12538 MONTECITO RD # 9, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726
Document Number	0000475187
Instrument Date	Nov 2, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 16, 2017
Title Company	PACIFIC COAST TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	12538 MONTECITO RD #9 SEAL BEACH CA 907402726, 9, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2726

Mortgage

Document Number	0000475187
Date	Nov 8, 2017
Instrument	475187

Lender

Name	CALIBER HM LOANS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	IRVING, TX 75063

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 7, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 12538 Montecito Rd, #9 was $7,724.

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		$655,452 (+2%) Land $557,146 Building $98,306
2025	$7,724.00	$642,600 Land $546,221 Building $96,379
2023	$5,523.00 (+0.55%) Homeowner's exemption	$452,574 (+2%) Land $366,556 Building $86,018
2022	$5,493.00 Homeowner's exemption	$443,700 Land $359,368 Building $84,332

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 12538 Montecito Rd, #9 in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1983.

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
Community Rating System	Class 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	5 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1983)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jan 1983 · Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes

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

The area around 12538 Montecito Rd, #9 has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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	GOLDEN STATE WC - WEST ORANGE COUNTY private · serves 114,693 people · EPA ID CA3010022
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Feb 2025
Lead	2 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 721 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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