1868 Samar Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Property Records

Orange County property record for 1868 Samar Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,548 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.235 acres (10,250 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$3,300,000 (Mar 2024)
Tax Bill	$36,354 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2024 Sale & Mortgage Aug 2021 Line of Credit + 3 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`139-253-26`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`139-253-26`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	2,548 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Lot Area	10,250 sqft (0.235 acres)
Garage Area	430 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Pool Type	Pool with Hot Tub/Spa

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1868 SAMAR DR
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92626-3632
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 3380 BLK LOT 66
Legal Tract	3380
Legal Lot Number	66
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	63802

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	1868 SAMAR DR, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-3632
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company, Secondary Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 20, 2024	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CITIBANK NA
Aug 24, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit BANK OF AMERICA NA
May 25, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage BANK OF AMERICA
Aug 24, 2018	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit BANK OF AMERICA
Dec 21, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer BANK OF AMERICA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	3 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 20, 2024 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 20, 2024 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 21, 2017
Deed Document Number	2024000064108
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

March 2024: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 20, 2024
Property Address	1868 SAMAR DR, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-3632
Document Number	0000064108
Map Reference	MB 133 PG 34-39
Instrument Date	Mar 19, 2024
Instrument	2024000064108
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 2, 2024
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	1868 SAMAR DR, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-3632

Mortgage

Document Number	0000064109
Date	Mar 20, 2024
Instrument	2024000064109

Lender

Name	CITIBANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2054

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	6.37%
Type Change Date	Apr 1, 2034
Change Frequency	6 Months
Min Rate At Change	2.75%
Max Rate At Change	11.3%
Max Rate	11.3%

August 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	1868 SAMAR DR, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-3632
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 21, 2022
Title Company	WFG LENDER SERVICES

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1868 SAMAR DR, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-3632

Mortgage

Document Number	0000530680
Date	Aug 24, 2021
Instrument	2021000530680

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA NA
Type	Bank
Address	TAMPA, FL 33634

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	1868 SAMAR DR, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-3632
Document Number	0000255441
Instrument Date	May 25, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 17, 2020
Title Company	MORTGAGE CONNECT

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1868 SAMAR DR COSTA MESA CA 926263632, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-3632

Mortgage

Document Number	0000255441
Date	Jun 5, 2020
Instrument	255441

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank
Address	101 S TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28280-0002

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 4, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.75%

August 2018: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	1868 SAMAR DR, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-3632
Document Number	0000348746
Instrument Date	Aug 24, 2018
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 4, 2018
Title Company	WFG LENDER SERVICES

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	1868 SAMAR DR COSTA MESA CA 926263632, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-3632

Mortgage

Document Number	0000348746
Date	Sep 25, 2018
Instrument	348746

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank
Address	TAMPA, FL 33634

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

December 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 21, 2017
Property Address	1868 SAMAR DR, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-3632
Document Number	0000552868
Instrument Date	Dec 15, 2017
Instrument	552868
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 29, 2018
Title Company	TICOR TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	1868 SAMAR DR COSTA MESA CA 926263632, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-3632

Mortgage

Document Number	552869
Date	Dec 21, 2017
Instrument	552869

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank
Address	101 S TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28280-0002

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Dec 20, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.25%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$36,354.00 (+140.23%)	$3,366,000 (+148.22%) Land $2,924,505 Building $441,495
2023	$15,133.00 (+2.43%)	$1,356,045 Land $1,132,586 Building $223,459
2022	$14,774.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

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 (1980)
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1980 · 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

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 506 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 35
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet, Verizon.

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