255 5th St, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 255 5th St, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,106 sqft · built 1957
Lot Size	0.067 acres (2,938 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$725,000 (Jul 2010)
Tax Bill	$12,128 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	May 2023 Transfer May 2023 Transfer + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`199-022-31`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-022-31`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,106 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,106 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1957
Effective Year Built	Effective 1957
Lot Area	2,938 sqft (0.067 acres)
Garage Area	456 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating Fuel	Gas
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	255 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 55
Legal Subdivision	STANTON & LOTHIANS ADD 02
Legal Tract	740
Legal Block	104
Legal Lot Number	55
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	NORTH COAST
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3015
Census Tract	99512

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	255 5TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
May 17, 2023	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
May 17, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
May 3, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jan 26, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage KINECTA FCU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 20, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 20, 2010 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jun 25, 2003 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2010344658
Last Transfer Date	May 8, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000114588
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

May 2023: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	May 17, 2023
Property Address	255 5TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116
Document Number	0000114588
Instrument Date	May 8, 2023
Instrument	2023000114588
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 29, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	255 5TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116

May 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	May 17, 2023
Property Address	255 5TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116
Document Number	0000114568
Instrument Date	May 8, 2023
Instrument	2023000114568
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 29, 2023

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
Address	255 5TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116

May 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	May 3, 2017
Property Address	255 5TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116
Document Number	0000177475
Instrument Date	Apr 7, 2017
Instrument	177475
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 9, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	255 5TH ST SEAL BEACH CA 907406116, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116

January 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	255 5TH ST, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116
Document Number	0000046422
Instrument Date	Jan 26, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 7, 2017
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	255 5TH ST SEAL BEACH CA 907406116, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-6116

Mortgage

Document Number	0000046422
Date	Feb 1, 2017
Instrument	46422

Lender

Name	KINECTA FCU
Type	Credit Union
Address	MANHATTAN BEACH, CA 90266

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 31, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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		$1,065,611 (+2%) Land $1,006,255 Building $59,356
2025	$12,128.00 (+4.14%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,044,717 (+4.04%) Land $986,524 Building $58,193
2023	$11,646.00 (+1.05%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,004,150 Land $948,216 Building $55,934
2022	$11,525.00

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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record 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

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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