242 Preakness Dr, Placentia, CA 92870 Property Records

Orange County property record for 242 Preakness Dr, Placentia, CA 92870

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,489 sqft · built 1981
Lot Size	0.058 acres (2,530 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Tax Bill	$4,060 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2019 Transfer Oct 2018 Transfer + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`343-545-02`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`343-545-02`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,489 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,936 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1981
Effective Year Built	Effective 1981
Lot Area	2,530 sqft (0.058 acres)
Garage Area	447 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	242 PREAKNESS DR
City	PLACENTIA
State	CA
Zip	92870-5535
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 10992 BLK LOT 2
Legal Tract	10992
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3002
Census Tract	21821

Owner

242 Preakness Dr is held in a trust since March 2019.

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

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	300 LARK LN, ALAMO, CA 94507-1820
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 3, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Oct 26, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
May 17, 2017	Affidavit of Death, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Mar 13, 2019
Transfer Doc	0000106313
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 3, 2019
Property Address	242 PREAKNESS DR, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-5535
Document Number	0000106313
Instrument Date	Mar 13, 2019
Instrument	106313
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 15, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	300 LARK LN ALAMO CA 945071820, ALAMO, CA 94507-1820

October 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Oct 26, 2018
Property Address	242 PREAKNESS DR, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-5535
Document Number	0000389196
Instrument Date	Oct 12, 2018
Instrument	389196
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 14, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Irrevocable Trust
Address	242 PREAKNESS DR PLACENTIA CA 928705535, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-5535

May 2017: Affidavit of Death, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	May 17, 2017
Property Address	242 PREAKNESS DR, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-5535
Document Number	0000200775
Instrument Date	May 10, 2017
Instrument	200775
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 24, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	300 LARK LN ALAMO CA 945071820, ALAMO, CA 94507-1820

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 242 Preakness Dr was $4,060, up 3.3% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$288,102 (+2%) Land $111,239 Building $176,863
2025	$4,060.00 (+3.26%)	$282,453 Land $109,057 Building $173,396
2024	$3,932.00 (+2.74%)
2023	$3,827.00 (+2.35%)	$271,486 Land $104,822 Building $166,664
2022	$3,739.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 242 Preakness Dr in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

The area around 242 Preakness Dr 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	YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT serves 84,292 people · EPA ID CA3010037
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
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 483 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	350 / 150
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, GigabitNow, T-Mobile.

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