178 E 20th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Property Records

Orange County property record for 178 E 20th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1948
Square Footage	1,756 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	8,024 sqft (0.184 acres)
Garage	Attached
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$1,999.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`426-191-06`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,756 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,756 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1948
Lot Area	8,024 sqft (0.184 acres)
Garage Type	Attached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	Forced Air with Air Conditioning Heating
Heating Fuel	Electric Heating Fuel

Location & Zoning

Street Address	178 E 20TH ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-2257
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A TR NEWPORT HEIGHTS BLK LOT 212 NEWPORT HEIGHTS LOT 212 SELY 59 FT NWLY 396 FT
Legal Subdivision	NEWPORT HEIGHTS
Legal Tract	516
Legal Lot Number	212
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Minor Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4001
Census Tract	63202

Owner

Source: Orange County records · APN 426-191-06

Assessment roll updated August 4, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	178 E 20TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2257
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Aug 05, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000289419
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Aug 07, 2019
Property Address	178 E 20TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2257
Document Number	0000289419
Instrument Date	Aug 05, 2019
Instrument	289419
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 15, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	178 E 20TH ST COSTA MESA CA 926272257, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2257

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County records · Assessment roll updated August 4, 2026 · Last verified August 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

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$95,792 (+2%) Land $31,132 Building $64,660
2025	$1,999.00 (+11.55%) Homeowner's exemption	$93,914 (+4.04%) Land $30,521 Building $63,393
2023	$1,792.00 (+8.61%) Homeowner's exemption	$90,268 Land $29,336 Building $60,932
2022	$1,650.00

Flood & Wildfire

178 E 20th St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Orange County (06059C), updated September 27, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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