1370 Watson Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Property Records

Orange County property record for 1370 Watson Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,814 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.182 acres (7,935 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$1,160,000 (Sep 2021)
Tax Bill	$13,911 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Transfer Sep 2021 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`141-031-08`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`141-031-08`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,814 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,814 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Lot Area	7,935 sqft (0.182 acres)
Garage Area	364 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1370 WATSON AVE
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92626-2650
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 2341 BLK LOT 154
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 2341
Legal Tract	2341
Legal Lot Number	154
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	63902

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	1370 WATSON AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-2650
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 29, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Sep 20, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FAMILY FIRST FUNDING LLC
Mar 31, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 20, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 20, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2021583074
Last Transfer Date	Apr 28, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000163482
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 29, 2022
Property Address	1370 WATSON AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-2650
Document Number	0000163482
Map Reference	MB 76 PG 3&4
Instrument Date	Apr 28, 2022
Instrument	2022000163482
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 12, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1370 WATSON AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-2650

September 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Sep 20, 2021
Property Address	1370 WATSON AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-2650
Document Number	0000583074
Map Reference	MB 76 PG 3&4
Instrument Date	Aug 25, 2021
Instrument	2021000583074
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 12, 2023
Title Company	EQUITY TITLE-ORANGE COUNTY, EQUITY TITLE ORANGE COUNTY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	1370 WATSON AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-2650

Mortgage

Document Number	0000583075
Date	Sep 20, 2021
Instrument	2021000583075

Lender

Name	FAMILY FIRST FUNDING LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2051

March 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 31, 2017
Property Address	1370 WATSON AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-2650
Document Number	0000131704
Instrument Date	Mar 5, 2017
Instrument	131704
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 10, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	2326 TUSTIN AVE NEWPORT BEACH CA 926603438, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660-3438

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Costa Mesa City
Unified School District	Newport-Mesa Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,255,621 (+2%) Land $1,166,105 Building $89,516
2025	$13,911.00 (+5.01%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,231,001 (+4.04%) Land $1,143,240 Building $87,761
2023	$13,247.00 (+2.55%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,183,200 Land $1,098,846 Building $84,354
2022	$12,918.00

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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (1980–1983)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Mar 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

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	MESA WATER DISTRICT serves 110,000 people · EPA ID CA3010004
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Aug 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) 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 241 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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