138 4th St, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 138 4th St, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details3 bd · 1 ba · 1,008 sqft · built 1944
Lot Size0.081 acres (3,525 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Tax Bill$1,464 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesDec 2017 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (reduced by levee)
APN199-144-03

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN199-144-03

Interior

Bedrooms3 Beds
Full Baths1 Bath
Total Rooms6 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area1,008 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area1,008 sqft
Fireplaces1 Fireplace
FireplaceFireplace

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1944
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1944
Lot Area3,525 sqft (0.081 acres)
Garage Area400 sqft
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address138 4TH ST
CitySEAL BEACH
StateCA
Zip90740-6034
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionN TR 698 BLK 104 LOT 2
Legal SubdivisionMISCELLANEOUS MAPS
Legal Tract698
Legal Block104
Legal Lot Number2
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Township / Civil DivisionNORTH COAST
Census Block Group1
Census Block1018
Census Tract99511

Owner

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing Address14331 OSBORNE ST, PANORAMA CITY, CA 91402-2524
Owner TypeCompany
VestingTrust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last Transfer DateNov 27, 2017
Transfer Doc0000519208
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

December 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document TypeQuit Claim Deed
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Recording DateDec 1, 2017
Property Address138 4TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6034
Document Number0000519208
Instrument DateNov 27, 2017
Instrument519208
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedDec 8, 2017

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Additional
  • Quitclaim
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipPersonal Trust
Address14331 OSBORNE ST PANORAMA CITY CA 914022524, PANORAMA CITY, CA 91402-2524

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange County
MunicipalitySeal Beach City
Unified School DistrictLos Alamitos Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2026$71,665 (+2%) Land $48,783 Building $22,882
2025$1,464.00 (+5.7%)$70,260 (+4.04%) Land $47,826 Building $22,434
2023$1,385.00 (+2.21%)$67,533 Land $45,969 Building $21,564
2022$1,355.00

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 ZoneZone X
reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on Record
median of 48 policies
Nearby Flood Policies48 in force
Nearby Flood Claims21 (1983–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA15 of 21
Most Recent ClaimMay 2023 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event
  • Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Feb 2017 · 2 claims
  • Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 2 claims
  • Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Jan 1983 · 9 claims

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 RiskNot 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 SystemCITY OF SEAL BEACH
serves 24,937 people · EPA ID CA3010041
Water SourcePurchased surface water from several systems
Last State InspectionOct 2022
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 1,024 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier
Fiber
7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum
Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 1,000
Starlink
Satellite
280 / 30
AT&T
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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