2048 Phalarope Ct, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Property Records

Orange County property record for 2048 Phalarope Ct, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3 ba · 2,934 sqft · built 1966
Lot Size	0.157 acres (6,825 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$192,000 (May 1994)
Tax Bill	$5,235 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2020 Transfer Dec 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`139-531-12`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`139-531-12`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,934 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	3,367 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1966
Effective Year Built	Effective 1966
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Wood Shingle
Lot Area	6,825 sqft (0.157 acres)
Garage Area	433 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2048 PHALAROPE CT
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92626-4734
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 5493 BLK LOT 78
Legal Subdivision	TRACT 5493
Legal Tract	5493
Legal Lot Number	78
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1004
Census Tract	63803

Owner

2048 Phalarope Ct is owner-occupied and held in a trust since April 1997.

Source: Orange County records, as of August 4, 2026

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	2048 PHALAROPE CT, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-4734
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 2, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Dec 20, 2019	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 27, 1994 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 27, 1994 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	1994366263
Last Transfer Date	Apr 2, 1997
Transfer Doc	0000182021
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

July 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jul 2, 2020
Property Address	2048 PHALAROPE CT, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-4734
Document Number	0000313619
Instrument Date	Jun 22, 2020
Instrument	313619
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 29, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	2048 PHALAROPE CT COSTA MESA CA 926264734, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-4734

December 2019: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 20, 2019
Property Address	2048 PHALAROPE CT, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-4734
Document Number	0000536041
Instrument Date	Dec 18, 2019
Instrument	536041
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 3, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	2048 PHALAROPE CT COSTA MESA CA 926264734, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-4734

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 2048 Phalarope Ct was $5,235 with a homeowner's exemption.

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		$411,005 (+2%) Land $211,167 Building $199,838
2025	$5,235.00 Homeowner's exemption	$402,947 Land $207,027 Building $195,920
2023	$4,904.00 (+4.1%) Homeowner's exemption	$387,301 Land $198,988 Building $188,313
2022	$4,711.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 2048 Phalarope Ct in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1983.

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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 16 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	16 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1983–1998)
Most Recent Claim	Feb 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Mar 1983 · 3 claims

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

The area around 2048 Phalarope Ct has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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

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

May also be available: Frontier, Verizon.

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