225 5th St, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 225 5th St, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,101 sqft · built 1984
Lot Size	0.067 acres (2,938 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Tax Bill	$7,190 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2021 Reverse Mortgage Oct 2019 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`199-022-35`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-022-35`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,101 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1984
Effective Year Built	Effective 1984
Lot Area	2,938 sqft (0.067 acres)
Garage Area	458 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	225 5TH ST
City	SEAL BEACH
State	CA
Zip	90740-6116
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A TR STANTON & LOTHIANS 2ND ADD BLK 104 LOT 25
Legal Subdivision	STANTON & LOTHIANS ADD 02
Legal Tract	740
Legal Block	104
Legal Lot Number	25
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	NORTH COAST
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3015
Census Tract	99512

Owner

225 5th St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since October 2019.

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

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	225 5TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 10, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Reverse Mortgage HIGHTECHLENDING INC
Oct 28, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · FHA Mortgage HIGHTECHLENDING
Nov 1, 2019	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Reverse Mortgage HIGHTECHLENDING INC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 28, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000434210
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	225 5TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jun 22, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	225 5TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116

Mortgage

Document Number	0000386102
Date	Jun 10, 2021
Instrument	2021000386102

Lender

Name	HIGHTECHLENDING INC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	IRVINE, CA 92614

Agreement

Type	Reverse Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.29%
Type Change Date	Aug 1, 2021
Change Frequency	Monthly
Index	1-Year CMT
Max Rate	7.29%

October 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	225 5TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116
Document Number	0000486231
Instrument Date	Oct 28, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Dec 4, 2019
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	225 5TH ST SEAL BEACH CA 907406116, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116

Mortgage

Document Number	0000486231
Date	Nov 21, 2019
Instrument	486231

Lender

Name	HIGHTECHLENDING
Address	2030 MAIN ST # 350, IRVINE, CA 92614-7248

Agreement

Type	FHA Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.48%

November 2019: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Nov 1, 2019
Property Address	225 5TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116
Document Number	0000434210
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 19
Instrument Date	Oct 28, 2019
Instrument	2019000434210
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021
Title Company	FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE CO

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	Family Revocable Trust
Address	225 5TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116

Mortgage

Document Number	0000434211
Date	Nov 1, 2019
Instrument	2019000434211

Lender

Name	HIGHTECHLENDING INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Reverse Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4.48%
Type Change Date	Nov 1, 2020
Change Frequency	Annually
Index	1-Year LIBOR

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 225 5th St was $7,190 with a homeowner's exemption, up 1.9% from the year before.

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		$608,610 (+2%) Land $325,024 Building $283,586
2025	$7,190.00 (+1.91%) Homeowner's exemption	$596,677 Land $318,651 Building $278,026
2024	$7,055.00 (+2.37%)
2023	$6,892.00 (+1.16%) Homeowner's exemption	$573,508 Land $306,277 Building $267,231
2022	$6,813.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 225 5th St in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, though there have been 6 flood claims nearby since 1995.

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 21 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	21 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	6 (1995–2004)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 6
Most Recent Claim	Oct 2004 · rainfall accumulation

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 225 5th St 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 1,024 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, T-Mobile.

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