256 E 20th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Property Records

Orange County property record for 256 E 20th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Last verified August 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1945
Square Footage	1,278 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	8,190 sqft (0.188 acres)
Garage	400 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$7,704.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`426-211-21`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Building Area	1,278 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,278 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1945
Effective Year Built	Effective 1945
Architectural Style	Contemporary Style
Exterior Material	Stucco Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Wood Shingle Roof
Lot Area	8,190 sqft (0.188 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	400 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Heating System	HVAC Heating
Sewage	Municipal Sewage
Water Source	Commercial Water Source

Location & Zoning

Street Address	256 E 20TH ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-2218
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A TR NEWPORT HEIGHTS BLK LOT 214 NEWPORT HEIGHTS LOT 214 SELY 63 FT NWLY 126 FT
Legal Subdivision	NEWPORT HEIGHTS
Legal Tract	516
Legal Lot Number	214
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Minor Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4002
Census Tract	63202

Owner

Source: Orange County records · APN 426-211-21

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	256 E 20TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2218
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is a Company
Vesting	Owner is a Trust, Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Dec 18, 2017
Transfer Doc	0000544334
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

December 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 19, 2017
Property Address	256 E 20TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2218
Document Number	0000544334
Instrument Date	Dec 18, 2017
Instrument	544334
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 03, 2018
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	256 E 20TH ST COSTA MESA CA 926272218, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2218

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		$651,129 (+2%) Land $534,126 Building $117,003
2025	$7,704.00 (+5.85%) Homeowner's exemption	$638,362 (+4.04%) Land $523,653 Building $114,709
2023	$7,278.00 (+3.29%) Homeowner's exemption	$613,575 Land $503,320 Building $110,255
2022	$7,046.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Orange County (06059C), updated September 27, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

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; lenders make the official flood determination.