178 N Orange Ave, Brea, CA 92821 Property Records

Orange County property record for 178 N Orange Ave, Brea, CA 92821

Property Summary

Property Type	Condominium
Details	3 bd · 4 ba · 1,493 sqft · built 2016
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$835,000 (Feb 2025)
Tax Bill	$7,959 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2021 Mortgage Jul 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`930-666-53`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`930-666-53`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Building Area	1,493 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2016
Garage Area	439 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	178 N ORANGE AVE
City	BREA
State	CA
Zip	92821-5003
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal Description	N TR 17780 BLK LOT 1 UN 9 LOT 1 OF TRACT 17780 OF CONDO PROJECT 930-66
Legal Tract	17780
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	1504

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	178 N ORANGE AVE, BREA, CA 92821-5003
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 16, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage EQUITY PRIME MORTGAGE LLC
Jul 1, 2020	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage EQUITY PRIME MORTGAGE LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 3, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 3, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 1, 2020
Deed Document Number	2025000044198
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

September 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	178 N ORANGE AVE, BREA, CA 92821-5003
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 14, 2022
Title Company	E-CHICAGO TITLE, CHICAGO TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	178 N ORANGE AVE, BREA, CA 92821-5003

Mortgage

Document Number	0000578427
Date	Sep 16, 2021
Instrument	2021000578427

Lender

Name	EQUITY PRIME MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ATLANTA, GA 30328

Agreement

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

July 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jul 1, 2020
Property Address	178 N ORANGE AVE, BREA, CA 92821-5003
Document Number	0000309838
Map Reference	MB 943 PG 48-50
Instrument Date	Jun 25, 2020
Instrument	2020000309838
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 14, 2022
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

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	Joint Tenants
Address	178 N ORANGE AVE, BREA, CA 92821-5003

Mortgage

Document Number	0000309839
Date	Jul 1, 2020
Instrument	2020000309839

Lender

Name	EQUITY PRIME MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$7,959.00 (+8.17%) Homeowner's exemption	$675,459 (+4.04%) Land $416,087 Building $259,372
2023	$7,358.00 (+0.95%) Homeowner's exemption	$649,231 Land $399,930 Building $249,301
2022	$7,289.00

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

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

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 BREA serves 47,454 people · EPA ID CA3010002
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 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 384 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
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Cosmo Network Solutions, GeoLinks.

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