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

Orange County property record for 194 E 20th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,204 sqft · built 1965
Lot Size	0.114 acres (5,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$255,000 (Jun 1998)
Tax Bill	$5,248 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2023 Transfer Apr 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`426-191-09`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`426-191-09`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,204 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Lot Area	5,000 sqft (0.114 acres)
Garage Area	234 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	194 E 20TH ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-2257
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A TR NEWPORT HEIGHTS BLK LOT 212 NEWPORT HEIGHTS LOT 212 NWLY 50 FT SWLY 100 FT
Legal Subdivision	NEWPORT HEIGHTS
Legal Tract	516
Legal Lot Number	212
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4001
Census Tract	63202

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	194 E 20TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2257
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 27, 2023	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer
Apr 27, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jun 29, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jun 29, 1998 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 27, 2023
Deed Document Number	0000412202
Deed Book / Page	426
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

April 2023: Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 27, 2023
Property Address	194 E 20TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2257
Document Number	0000097751
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 83
Instrument Date	Apr 27, 2023
Instrument	2023000097751
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 10, 2023

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

April 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 27, 2023
Property Address	194 E 20TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2257
Document Number	0000097752
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 83
Instrument Date	Apr 27, 2023
Instrument	2023000097752
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2023

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	Living Trust
Address	194 E 20TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2257

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	$5,248.00 (+6.75%) Homeowner's exemption	$403,968 (+4.04%) Land $340,384 Building $63,584
2023	$4,916.00 (+4.11%)	$388,283 Land $327,167 Building $61,116
2022	$4,722.00

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 819 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 · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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