242 15th St, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 242 15th St, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,476 sqft · built 2017
Lot Size	0.086 acres (3,750 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$727,500 (Mar 2013)
Tax Bill	$11,657 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2017 Transfer Apr 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`199-066-29`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-066-29`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,476 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,476 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2017
Effective Year Built	Effective 2017
Lot Area	3,750 sqft (0.086 acres)
Garage Area	345 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	242 15TH ST
City	SEAL BEACH
State	CA
Zip	90740-6511
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 10 BLK 220 LOT 42 TR 10 LOT 42 BLK 220(AND NELY1/2 LOT 40 BLK 220
Legal Tract	10
Legal Block	220
Legal Lot Number	42,40
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	NORTH COAST
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1026
Census Tract	99512

Owner

242 15th St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since March 2013.

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

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	242 15TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6511
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 5, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer TITLE 365
Apr 3, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer GUARANTEED RATE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 15, 2013 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 15, 2013 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2013160141
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 10, 1993
Prior Transfer Doc	0000899201
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 5, 2017
Property Address	242 15TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6511
Document Number	0000135724
Instrument Date	Mar 7, 2017
Instrument	135724
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 11, 2017
Title Company	TITLE 365

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	242 15TH ST SEAL BEACH CA 907406511, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6511

April 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 3, 2017
Property Address	242 15TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6511
Document Number	0000133508
Instrument Date	Feb 22, 2017
Instrument	133508
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 10, 2017
Title Company	TITLE 365

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,051.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	242 15TH ST SEAL BEACH CA 907406511, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6511

Mortgage

Document Number	133509
Date	Apr 3, 2017
Instrument	133509

Lender

Name	GUARANTEED RATE
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60613

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 2, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 242 15th St was $11,657 with a homeowner's exemption.

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		$1,022,031 (+2%) Land $621,306 Building $400,725
2025	$11,657.00 Homeowner's exemption	$1,001,992 Land $609,124 Building $392,868
2023	$11,192.00 (+1.05%) Homeowner's exemption	$963,085 Land $585,472 Building $377,613
2022	$11,076.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 242 15th St in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, though there have been 41 flood claims nearby since 1983.

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 35 policies
Nearby Flood Policies	35 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	41 (1983–2024)
Claims Outside the SFHA	23 of 41
Most Recent Claim	Feb 2024 · Severe Storms And Flooding
Claims by Event	Severe Storms And Flooding, Feb 2024 · 3 claims Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 17 claims Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Jan 1983 · 3 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

Wildfire risk around 242 15th St is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None 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 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 629 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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