178 E Bay St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Property Records

Orange County property record for 178 E Bay St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,474 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.144 acres (6,300 sqft)
Owner	2 Owner Names on File
Last Sale	$570,000 (Nov 2003)
Tax Bill	$9,505 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`426-192-12`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`426-192-12`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,474 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Lot Area	6,300 sqft (0.144 acres)
Garage Area	369 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	178 E BAY ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-2147
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 3106 BLK LOT 20
Legal Subdivision	3106
Legal Tract	3106
Legal Lot Number	20
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	63202

Owner

Source: Orange County records · APN 426-192-12

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

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Owner of Record	2 Owner Names on File
Mailing Address	178 E BAY ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2147
Occupancy	Owner Occupied

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 14, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 14, 2003 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 02, 2004
Deed Document Number	0001391680
Last Transfer Date	Dec 19, 2008
Transfer Doc	0000582643
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

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
2025	$9,505.00 (+5.49%) Homeowner's exemption	$810,270 (+4.04%) Land $717,962 Building $92,308
2023	$9,010.00 (+2.98%) Homeowner's exemption	$778,807 Land $690,082 Building $88,725
2022	$8,749.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Orange County (06059C), as of September 27, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

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

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet.

Based on FCC filings for 819 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system CA3010004, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	MESA WATER DISTRICT serves 110,000 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.