218 Main St, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 218 Main St, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property TypeRetail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Details1,250 sqft · built 1945
Lot Size0.067 acres (2,937 sqft)
Owner2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale$850,000 (Apr 2020)
Tax Bill$10,931 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesApr 2020 Sale & Line of Credit
Flood ZoneZone X (reduced by levee)
APN199-043-16

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN199-043-16

Interior

Stories1 Story
Building Area1,250 sqft Total Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1945
Lot Area2,937 sqft (0.067 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address218 MAIN ST
CitySEAL BEACH
StateCA
Zip90740-6318
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Retail > Retail Stores (Personal Services, Photography, Travel)
Legal DescriptionA TR BAY CITY BLK 109 LOT 18
Legal SubdivisionBAY CITY TRACT
Legal Tract115
Legal Block109
Legal Lot Number18
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Township / Civil DivisionNORTH COAST
Census Block Group2
Census Block2006
Census Tract99511

Owner

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

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Owner of Record2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address218 MAIN ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6318
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names on Deed
Last SaleApr 8, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleApr 8, 2020 · Amount on Record
Prior SaleJun 28, 2000
Deed Document Number2020000159859
Record UpdatedJun 8, 2026

April 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document TypeGrant Deed
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Recording DateApr 8, 2020
Property Address218 MAIN ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6318
Document Number0000159859
Instrument DateMar 20, 2020
Instrument159859
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedMay 4, 2020
Title CompanyFIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

AmountAmount Recorded
DownpaymentDownpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)LTV on Record
Tax$935.00
Amount AccuracyFull Value
Additional
  • Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipJoint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address218-218 1/2 MAIN ST SEAL BEACH CA 90740, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740

Mortgage

Document Number159860
DateApr 8, 2020
Instrument159860
Lender
NameMURPHY MARGARET LIVING TR (RT)
Address3850 LAMPSON AVE, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2797
Agreement
TypeLine of Credit
AmountAmount Recorded
Interest
Rate TypeAdjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange County
MunicipalitySeal Beach City
Unified School DistrictLos Alamitos Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2025$10,931.00 (+4.14%)$929,598 (+4.04%) Land $866,169 Building $63,429
2023$10,496.00 (+1.05%)$893,501 Land $832,534 Building $60,967
2022$10,387.00

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 ZoneZone X
reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims1 (1995)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 1
Most Recent ClaimJan 1995 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows

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 RiskLow
lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
beyond 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 SystemCITY OF SEAL BEACH
serves 24,937 people · EPA ID CA3010041
Water SourcePurchased surface water from several systems
Last State InspectionOct 2022
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 1,024 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax 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, T-Mobile.

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