221 Merit, Irvine, CA 92618 Property Records

Orange County property record for 221 Merit, Irvine, CA 92618

Property Summary

Property Type	Condominium
Details	2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,576 sqft · built 2022
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$16,456 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2026 Mortgage May 2022 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`930-173-53`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`930-173-53`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Building Area	1,576 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2022
Effective Year Built	Effective 2022
Architectural Style	Condo/Apartment
Garage Area	447 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	221 MERIT
City	IRVINE
State	CA
Zip	92618-1416
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal Description	N TR 18183 BLK LOT 157 UN 57 LOT 157 OF TRACT 18183 OF CONDO PROJECT 930-17
Legal Tract	18183
Legal Lot Number	157
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	IRVINE-LAKE FOREST
Census Block Group	6
Census Block	6063
Census Tract	52439

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	65 CORTLAND, IRVINE, CA 92620-2401
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 15, 2026	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage WFG NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY
May 31, 2022	Grant Deed, Subdivision Related Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CATHAY BANK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2026: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jun 15, 2026
Property Address	221 MERIT, IRVINE, CA 92618-1416
Document Number	0000173388
Instrument Date	Jun 9, 2026
Instrument	2026173388
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jul 12, 2026
Title Company	WFG NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	221 MERIT, IRVINE, CA 92618-1416

Mortgage

Document Number	0000173388,
Date	Jun 15, 2026
Instrument	2026173388

Lender

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jul 1, 2056

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.36%
Initial Type	Fixed Rate
Max Rate	-1%

May 2022: Grant Deed, Subdivision Related Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	May 31, 2022
Property Address	221 MERIT, IRVINE, CA 92618-1416
Document Number	0000198770
Map Reference	MB 980 PG 15-42
Instrument Date	May 17, 2022
Instrument	2022000198770
Transaction Type	Subdivision Related Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 19, 2024
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	221 MERIT, IRVINE, CA 92618-1416

Mortgage

Document Number	0000198771
Date	May 31, 2022
Instrument	2022000198771

Lender

Name	CATHAY BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.87%
Type Change Date	Jun 1, 2027
Change Frequency	Annually
Min Rate At Change	2.75%
Max Rate At Change	9.87%
Index	1-Year CMT
Max Rate	9.87%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Irvine City
Unified School District	Irvine Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,010,557 (+2%) Land $644,638 Building $365,919
2025	$16,456.00 (+4.26%)	$990,743 (+4.04%) Land $631,998 Building $358,745
2023	$15,783.00 (+76.88%)	$952,272 Land $607,457 Building $344,815
2022	$8,923.00

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
Community Rating System	Class 9 (5% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	2 in force

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	Moderate above 65% of the US · above 40% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.3% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	IRVINE RANCH WATER DISTRICT serves 450,323 people · EPA ID CA3010092
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2023–2025) 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 366 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Cox Communications Fiber	2,000 / 35

May also be available: Verizon.

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