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

Orange County property record for 221 E 20th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Last verified November 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1959
Square Footage	852 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	9,460 sqft (0.217 acres)
Last Sale	$295,000 (1999)
Tax Bill	$10,221.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`426-273-09`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Building Area	852 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1959
Lot Area	9,460 sqft (0.217 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	221 E 20TH ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-2217
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A TR NEWPORT HEIGHTS BLK LOT 203 NEWPORT HEIGHTS LOT 203 NWLY 63 FT SELY 378.3 FT
Legal Subdivision	NEWPORT HEIGHTS
Legal Tract	516
Legal Lot Number	203
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Minor Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	63202

Owner

Source: Orange County records · APN 426-273-09

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1048 IRVINE AVE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660-4602
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 23, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 23, 1999 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 20, 2013
Deed Doc Number	0000299595
Deed Book / Page	426
Last Transfer Date	Aug 22, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000308630
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

August 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Aug 22, 2018
Property Address	221 E 20TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2217
Document Number	0000308630
Instrument Date	Aug 14, 2018
Instrument	308630
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 30, 2018
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1048 IRVINE AVE #447 NEWPORT BEACH CA 926604602, 447, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660-4602

Mortgage

Document Number	308631
Date	Aug 22, 2018
Instrument	308631

Lender

Name	ETHOS LNDG
Address	PITTSBURGH, PA 15212

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 21, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$10,221.00 (+5.99%)	$816,878 (+4.04%) Land $726,574 Building $90,304
2023	$9,643.00 (+3.1%)	$785,158 Land $698,359 Building $86,799
2022	$9,353.00

Flood & Wildfire

221 E 20th St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Orange County (06059C), updated September 27, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.