12544 Montecito Rd, #3, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 12544 Montecito Rd, #3, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property Type	Condominium
Details	1 bd · 1 ba · 686 sqft · built 1978
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$370,000 (Oct 2020)
Tax Bill	$5,068 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Sale & Mortgage Sep 2018 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`935-810-48`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`935-810-48`
Alternative APN	`086-631-09`

Interior

Bedrooms	1 Bed
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	686 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1978
Effective Year Built	Effective 1978
Architectural Style	Condo/Apartment
Garage Area	240 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating Fuel	Gas

Location & Zoning

Street Address	12544 MONTECITO RD, 3
City	SEAL BEACH
State	CA
Zip	90740-2727
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal Description	N TR 10082 BLK LOT 1 UN 3 TR 10082 LOT 1 UNIT 3 G-3, B-3, E-3 OF PROJECT
Legal Subdivision	BRIDGE CREEK VILLAS
Legal Tract	10082
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

12544 Montecito Rd, #3 is owned and occupied by an individual who bought it in October 2020.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	12544 MONTECITO RD, 3, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2727
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 15, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Sep 26, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Sep 26, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 15, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 15, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Sep 26, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2020575604
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 17, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0000351896
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Oct 15, 2020
Property Address	12544 MONTECITO RD # 3, 3, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2727
Document Number	0000575604
Map Reference	MB 423 PG 7&8
Instrument Date	Sep 16, 2020
Instrument	2020000575604
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021
Title Company	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
Address	12544 MONTECITO RD # 3, 3, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2727

Mortgage

Document Number	0000575605
Date	Oct 15, 2020
Instrument	2020000575605

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2050

September 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Sep 26, 2018
Property Address	12544 MONTECITO RD # 3, 3, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2727
Document Number	0000351895
Map Reference	MB423 PG7&8
Instrument Date	Sep 13, 2018
Instrument	2018000351895
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

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
Address	00000

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	40192 GRENACHE CT, MURRIETA, CA 92563-6374

Mortgage

Document Number	0000351897
Date	Sep 26, 2018
Instrument	2018000351897

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

September 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Sep 26, 2018
Property Address	12544 MONTECITO RD # 3, 3, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2727
Document Number	0000351896
Instrument Date	Sep 13, 2018
Instrument	351896
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 8, 2018
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

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	1102 WINGFOOT ST PLACENTIA CA 928704145, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-4145

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 12544 Montecito Rd, #3 was $5,068.

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		$408,507 (+2%) Land $342,037 Building $66,470
2025	$5,068.00	$400,498 Land $335,331 Building $65,167
2023	$4,861.00 (+0.58%)	$384,948 Land $322,310 Building $62,638
2022	$4,833.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 12544 Montecito Rd, #3 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 12544 Montecito Rd, #3 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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