215 Ocean Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 215 Ocean Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 2,185 sqft · built 1948
Lot Size	0.124 acres (5,400 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$2,030,000 (Apr 2015)
Tax Bill	$28,165 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2022 Transfer Aug 2022 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`199-146-12`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-146-12`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Building Area	2,185 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1948
Architectural Style	Multi-Family
Lot Area	5,400 sqft (0.124 acres)
Garage Area	528 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Forced Air with A/C

Location & Zoning

Street Address	215 OCEAN AVE
City	SEAL BEACH
State	CA
Zip	90740-6028
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A TR BAY CITY BLK 2 LOT 9 BAY CITY LOT 9 BLK 2 AND LOT 10 BLK 2
Legal Subdivision	BAY CITY TRACT
Legal Tract	115
Legal Block	2
Legal Lot Number	9,10
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	NORTH COAST
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	99511

Owner

215 Ocean Ave is held in a trust since August 2022.

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

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	215 OCEAN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6028
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 4, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Aug 4, 2022	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
May 26, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 17, 2015 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Apr 17, 2015 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Nov 24, 2014 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2015198150
Last Transfer Date	Aug 3, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000269601
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Aug 4, 2022
Property Address	215 OCEAN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6028
Document Number	0000269601
Map Reference	MB 3 PG 19
Instrument Date	Aug 3, 2022
Instrument	2022000269601
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 16, 2022

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	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	215 OCEAN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6028

August 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Aug 4, 2022
Property Address	215 OCEAN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6028
Document Number	0000269602
Map Reference	MB 3 PG 19
Instrument Date	Aug 3, 2022
Instrument	2022000269602
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
Address	215 OCEAN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6028

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	215 OCEAN AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6028
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000235390
Date	May 26, 2020
Instrument	2020000235390

Lender

Name	JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	COLUMBUS, OH 43240

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	May 18, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Change Frequency	Monthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 215 Ocean Ave was $28,165.

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of August 4, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Seal Beach City
Unified School District	Los Alamitos Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$2,542,608 (+2%) Land $2,389,901 Building $152,707
2025	$28,165.00	$2,492,753 Land $2,343,040 Building $149,713
2023	$27,084.00 (+1.24%)	$2,395,957 Land $2,252,057 Building $143,900
2022	$26,751.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 215 Ocean Ave in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone VE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 48 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	48 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	21 (1983–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	15 of 21
Most Recent Claim	May 2023 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Claims by Event	Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Feb 2017 · 2 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 2 claims Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Jan 1983 · 9 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 215 Ocean Ave 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	CITY OF SEAL BEACH serves 24,937 people · EPA ID CA3010041
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2022
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) 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 284 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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