165 Merrill Pl, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Property Records

Orange County property record for 165 Merrill Pl, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,062 sqft · built 1948
Lot Size	0.151 acres (6,583 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$3,130,000 (Feb 2025)
Tax Bill	$15,862 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2022 Mortgage Apr 2022 Transfer + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`426-131-08`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`426-131-08`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,062 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,538 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1948
Lot Area	6,583 sqft (0.151 acres)
Garage Area	476 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Electric

Location & Zoning

Street Address	165 MERRILL PL
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-1717
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A TR NEWPORT HEIGHTS BLK LOT 262 NEWPORT HEIGHTS LOT 262 NWLY 46 FT SELY 470.3 FT
Legal Subdivision	NEWPORT HEIGHTS
Legal Tract	516
Legal Lot Number	262
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3004
Census Tract	63201

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	165 MERRILL PL, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-1717
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 8, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage TRILION CAPITAL FUND LLC
Apr 8, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE, PROVIDENT TITLE CO
Feb 7, 2022	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jul 14, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage BENCH EQUITY LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 14, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	202561444
Prior Transfer Date	Feb 7, 2022
Prior Transfer Doc	0000051037
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 8, 2022
Property Address	165 MERRILL PL, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-1717
Document Number	0000136196
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 83
Instrument Date	Mar 29, 2022
Instrument	2022000136196
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 21, 2022
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, PROVIDENT TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Notice of Default Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3943 IRVINE BLVD # 660, 660, IRVINE, CA 92602-2400

Mortgage

Document Number	0000136197
Date	Apr 8, 2022
Instrument	2022000136197

Lender

Name	TRILION CAPITAL FUND LLC
Type	Funding / Finance Company

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	11 Months
Due	Mar 15, 2023

April 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 8, 2022
Property Address	165 MERRILL PL, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-1717
Document Number	0000136195
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 83
Instrument Date	Mar 29, 2022
Instrument	2022000136195
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 21, 2022
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE, PROVIDENT TITLE CO

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	3943 IRVINE BLVD # 660, 660, IRVINE, CA 92602-2400

February 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Feb 7, 2022
Property Address	165 MERRILL PL, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-1717
Document Number	0000051037
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 83
Instrument Date	Feb 7, 2022
Instrument	2022000051037
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 25, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3943 IRVINE BLVD # 660, 660, IRVINE, CA 92602-2400

July 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jul 14, 2017
Property Address	165 MERRILL PL, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-1717
Document Number	0000291392
Instrument Date	Jun 28, 2017
Instrument	291392
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 23, 2018
Title Company	LAWYERS TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$846.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Company
Address	136 CARDINAL IRVINE CA 926181151, IRVINE, CA 92618-1151
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	291393
Date	Jul 14, 2017
Instrument	291393

Lender

Name	BENCH EQUITY LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	MESA, AZ 85209

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

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		$3,192,600 (+126.42%) Land $2,362,993 Building $829,607
2025	$15,862.00 (+25.71%)	$1,410,053 (+26.35%) Land $848,851 Building $561,202
2023	$12,618.00 (+139.89%)	$1,116,032 Land $815,890 Building $300,142
2022	$5,260.00

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

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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1997)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Dec 1997 · rainfall accumulation

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	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	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 796 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

May also be available: AT&T, GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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