259 N Shaffer St, Orange, CA 92866 Property Records

Orange County property record for 259 N Shaffer St, Orange, CA 92866

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,391 sqft · built 1915
Lot Size	0.163 acres (7,088 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$850,000 (Aug 2008)
Tax Bill	$4,304 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2026 Transfer Aug 2026 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`386-081-05`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`386-081-05`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	2,391 sqft Living Area
Basement Area	900 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1915
Effective Year Built	Effective 1915
Architectural Style	Raised Ranch
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	7,088 sqft (0.163 acres)
Garage Area	462 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	259 N SHAFFER ST
City	ORANGE
State	CA
Zip	92866-1111
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A TR COTTAGE HOME TR BLK LOT 4
Legal Subdivision	THE COTTAGE HOME TRACT
Legal Tract	188
Legal Lot Number	4
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	75901

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Old Towne Orange Historic District listed 1997 · 1,237 contributing resources · NRIS 97000617

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	259 N SHAFFER ST, ORANGE, CA 92866-1111
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Aug 4, 2026	Affidavit of Death of Trustee, Transfer
Aug 4, 2026	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 25, 2008 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 25, 2008 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 18, 1993 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2008403908
Last Transfer Date	Jul 29, 2026
Transfer Doc	0000221426
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2026: Affidavit of Death of Trustee, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Trustee
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Aug 4, 2026
Property Address	259 N SHAFFER ST, ORANGE, CA 92866-1111
Document Number	0000221426
Instrument Date	Jul 29, 2026
Instrument	2026221426
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 11, 2026

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Trust

August 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Aug 4, 2026
Property Address	259 N SHAFFER ST, ORANGE, CA 92866-1111
Document Number	0000221427
Instrument Date	Jul 14, 2026
Instrument	2026221427
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 11, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants in Common
Address	2121 RICHMOND ST, SANTA ANA, CA 92705-7624

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$354,000 (-5.64%) Land $247,800 Building $106,200
2025	$4,304.00 (+10.44%) Homeowner's exemption	$375,140 (+10.22%) Land $262,598 Building $112,542
2023	$3,897.00 (-11.43%) Homeowner's exemption	$340,365 Land $238,255 Building $102,110
2022	$4,400.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

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 minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Mar 1998 · Severe Winter Storms And Flooding

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

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	CITY OF ORANGE serves 120,770 people · EPA ID CA3010027
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	May 2023
Lead	2 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 771 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	350 / 150
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20

May also be available: California Internet, T-Mobile USA.

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