16956 9th St, Sunset Beach, CA 90742 Property Records

Orange County property record for 16956 9th St, Sunset Beach, CA 90742

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,100 sqft · built 1920
Lot Size	0.07 acres (3,060 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$875,000 (Jun 2021)
Tax Bill	$10,954 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2023 Transfer Jun 2021 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`178-541-21`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`178-541-21`
Alternative APN	`17854104`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	1,100 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1920
Lot Area	3,060 sqft (0.07 acres)

Location & Zoning

Old Parcel Number	17854104
Street Address	16956 9TH ST
City	SUNSET BEACH
State	CA
Zip	90742-2038
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SUNSET BEACH TR BLK 109 LOT 4 POR OF LOT AND SW'LY 4.5 FT LOT 6 (LLA10-0334 772 PAR 2 POR OF PAR)
Legal Subdivision	SUNSET BEACH
Legal Tract	757
Legal Block	109
Legal Lot Number	4,6
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	NORTH COAST
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1048
Census Tract	99506

Owner

Source: Orange County records, as of November 17, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	16956 9TH ST # 36, 36, SUNSET BEACH, CA 90742-2038
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 12, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Jun 15, 2021	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Jan 24, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 15, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 15, 2021 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 15, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000395591
Last Transfer Date	Dec 12, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000306543
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

December 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 12, 2023
Property Address	16956 9TH ST, SUNSET BEACH, CA 90742-2038
Document Number	0000306543
Map Reference	MB 3 PG 39&40
Instrument Date	Dec 6, 2023
Instrument	2023000306543
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 25, 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
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	16959 9TH ST, SUNSET BEACH, CA 90742-2039

June 2021: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jun 15, 2021
Property Address	16956 9TH ST, SUNSET BEACH, CA 90742-2038
Document Number	0000395591
Map Reference	MB 3 PG 39&40
Instrument Date	Jun 12, 2021
Instrument	2021000395591
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021
Title Company	WFG NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY

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
Address	16956 9TH ST, SUNSET BEACH, CA 90742-2038

Mortgage

Document Number	0000395592
Date	Jun 15, 2021
Instrument	2021000395592

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

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

January 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jan 24, 2017
Property Address	16956 9TH ST, SUNSET BEACH, CA 90742-2038
Document Number	0000030689
Instrument Date	Dec 16, 2016
Instrument	30689
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 31, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	PO BOX 1386 SUNSET BEACH CA 907421386, SUNSET BEACH, CA 90742-1386

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Huntington Beach City
Elementary School District	Huntington Beach City Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Huntington Beach Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$10,954.00 (+5.35%) Homeowner's exemption	$947,128 (+4.04%) Land $925,044 Building $22,084
2023	$10,398.00 (+2.56%) Homeowner's exemption	$910,350 Land $889,123 Building $21,227
2022	$10,138.00

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 minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 100 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 107 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	107 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	46 (1983–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	42 of 46
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2023 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Flooding, Debris Flows, And Mudslides, Jan 2005 · 2 claims Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Mar 1983 · 37 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 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	CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH serves 201,000 people · EPA ID CA3010053
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
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 252 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
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	350 / 150
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T, GeoLinks.

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