252 E 21st St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Property Records

Orange County property record for 252 E 21st St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,538 sqft · built 1964
Lot Size	0.143 acres (6,222 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,100 (2025)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`426-151-01`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`426-151-01`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,538 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,538 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1964
Effective Year Built	Effective 1964
Lot Area	6,222 sqft (0.143 acres)
Garage Area	484 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	252 E 21ST ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-2170
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A TR NEWPORT HEIGHTS BLK LOT 254 NEWPORT HEIGHTS LOT 254 SWLY 85 FT NWLY 73.20 FT
Legal Subdivision	NEWPORT HEIGHTS
Legal Tract	516
Legal Lot Number	254
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3008
Census Tract	63201

Owner

Source: Orange County records · APN 426-151-01

Assessment roll updated August 4, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	252 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2170
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 24, 2002
Transfer Doc	0001126403
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County records · Assessment roll updated August 4, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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
2026		$105,587 (+2%) Land $44,072 Building $61,515
2025	$2,100.00 (+11.17%) Homeowner's exemption	$103,517 (+4.04%) Land $43,208 Building $60,309
2023	$1,889.00 (+8.25%) Homeowner's exemption	$99,499 Land $41,531 Building $57,968
2022	$1,745.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Orange County (06059C), updated September 27, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 060590632013, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1997)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Dec 1997, rainfall accumulation

Wildfire

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

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 819 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
AT&T	Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum	Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile USA	Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T	DSL	100 / 20
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

May also be available at this address: California Internet, Spectrum. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.