1533 E 1st St, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Property Records

Orange County property record for 1533 E 1st St, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Property Summary

Property Type	Commercial
Details	2,387 sqft · built 1936
Lot Size	0.184 acres (8,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$2,800,000 (May 2025)
Tax Bill	$3,692 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`398-431-21`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`398-431-21`

Interior

Building Area	2,387 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1936
Effective Year Built	Effective 1936
Lot Area	8,000 sqft (0.184 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1533 E 1ST ST
City	SANTA ANA
State	CA
Zip	92701-6314
Property Category	Commercial
Property Type	Commercial > Retail
Local Zoning Code	C
Legal Description	A TR J W KINGS SUB BLK J W KINGS SUB LOT W 50 FT E 117.01 FT S 160 FT
Legal Subdivision	J W KINGS SUB
Legal Tract	J
Legal Block	J
Legal Lot Number	W
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3003
Census Tract	74406

Owner

1533 E 1st St, a commercial property, is owned by an individual who bought it in May 2025.

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

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	152 S PINE ST, ORANGE, CA 92866-1633
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Single Man

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 7, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 7, 2025 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Mar 31, 2004 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2025132551
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 13, 2004
Prior Transfer Doc	0000037725
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 6, 2020
Property Address	1533 E 1ST ST, SANTA ANA, CA 92701-6314
Document Number	0000099850
Instrument Date	Jan 24, 2020
Instrument	99850
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 17, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	32701 CASPIAN SEA DR DANA POINT CA 926293545, DANA POINT, CA 92629-3545

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1533 E 1st St was $3,692, up 2.7% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Santa Ana City
Unified School District	Santa Ana Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$729,300 (+147.76%) Land $684,899 Building $44,401
2025	$3,692.00 (+2.7%)	$294,356 Land $294,356
2024	$3,595.00 (+2.57%)
2023	$3,505.00 (+1.13%)	$282,927 Land $282,927
2022	$3,466.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1533 E 1st St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

The area around 1533 E 1st St 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	CITY OF SANTA ANA serves 316,184 people · EPA ID CA3010038
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Mar 2024
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) 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 345 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
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Cityside Fiber, Consolidated Smart Broadband Systems, GeoLinks.