180 E 21st St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Property Records

Orange County property record for 180 E 21st St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Property Summary

Property Type	Multi-Family Dwellings
Details	13,230 sqft · built 1975
Lot Size	0.861 acres (37,509 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Tax Bill	$44,809 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2020 Transfer Feb 2020 Transfer + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`426-131-23`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`426-131-23`

Interior

Units	13 Units
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	13,230 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1975
Effective Year Built	Effective 1975
Architectural Style	Multi-Family
Lot Area	37,509 sqft (0.861 acres)
Garage Area	3,480 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address	180 E 21ST ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-2182
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Multi-Unit > Multi-Family Dwellings
Legal Description	A TR NEWPORT HEIGHTS BLK LOT 252 NEWPORT HEIGHTS LOT 252 SELY 125 FT NWLY 375 FT
Legal Subdivision	NEWPORT HEIGHTS
Legal Tract	516
Legal Lot Number	252
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 20, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	1665 PLACENTIA AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-4311
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 13, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Feb 13, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Dec 24, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Dec 24, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
May 10, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Feb 5, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000062473
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

February 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Feb 13, 2020
Property Address	180 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2182
Document Number	0000062472
Instrument Date	Feb 5, 2020
Instrument	62472
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 27, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Partial Interest Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	180 E 21ST ST COSTA MESA CA 926272182, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2182

February 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Feb 13, 2020
Property Address	180 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2182
Document Number	0000062473
Instrument Date	Feb 5, 2020
Instrument	62473
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 27, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Partial Interest Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	1665 PLACENTIA AVE COSTA MESA CA 926274381, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-4381

December 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 24, 2019
Property Address	180 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2182
Document Number	0000541605
Instrument Date	Oct 1, 2019
Instrument	541605
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 6, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Partial Interest Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	115 APOLENA AVE BALBOA ISLAND CA 926621213, BALBOA ISLAND, CA 92662-1213

December 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 24, 2019
Property Address	180 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2182
Document Number	0000541606
Instrument Date	Oct 1, 2019
Instrument	541606
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 6, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer Partial Interest Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	115 APOLENA AVE BALBOA ISLAND CA 926621213, BALBOA ISLAND, CA 92662-1213

May 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	May 10, 2019
Property Address	180 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2182
Document Number	0000157700
Instrument Date	Jan 10, 2019
Instrument	157700
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 21, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	115 APOLENA AVE NEWPORT BEACH CA 926621213, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92662-1213

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		$3,696,026 (+2%) Land $2,709,207 Building $986,819
2025	$44,809.00 (+5.5%)	$3,623,555 (+4.04%) Land $2,656,085 Building $967,470
2023	$42,472.00 (+3.87%)	$3,482,849 Land $2,552,947 Building $929,902
2022	$40,888.00

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
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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