261 W Ash St, Brea, CA 92821 Property Records

Orange County property record for 261 W Ash St, Brea, CA 92821

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 1,436 sqft · built 1995
Lot Size	0.05 acres (2,160 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$192,000 (Jan 1996)
Tax Bill	$4,371 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2020 Transfer Jun 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`296-431-14`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`296-431-14`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Building Area	1,436 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1995
Effective Year Built	Effective 1995
Lot Area	2,160 sqft (0.05 acres)
Garage Area	396 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	261 W ASH ST
City	BREA
State	CA
Zip	92821-5087
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 14658 BLK LOT 2
Legal Subdivision	ASH STREET COTTAGES
Legal Tract	14658
Legal Lot Number	2
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5006
Census Tract	1503

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	510 STONE CANYON WAY, BREA, CA 92821-2614
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 19, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Jun 19, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 31, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 31, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	199647077
Last Transfer Date	May 26, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000285509
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jun 19, 2020
Property Address	261 W ASH ST, BREA, CA 92821-5087
Document Number	0000285510
Instrument Date	May 26, 2020
Instrument	285510
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 7, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

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	510 STONE CANYON WAY BREA CA 928212614, BREA, CA 92821-2614

June 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jun 19, 2020
Property Address	261 W ASH ST, BREA, CA 92821-5087
Document Number	0000285509
Instrument Date	May 26, 2020
Instrument	285509
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 7, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	510 STONE CANYON WAY BREA CA 928212614, BREA, CA 92821-2614

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$324,819 (+2%) Land $155,395 Building $169,424
2025	$4,371.00 (+7.34%)	$318,450 (+4.04%) Land $152,348 Building $166,102
2023	$4,072.00 (+1.37%)	$306,085 Land $146,432 Building $159,653
2022	$4,017.00

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

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Values are read at the parcel center point; 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 BREA serves 47,454 people · EPA ID CA3010002
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) 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 384 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
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: Cosmo Network Solutions, GeoLinks.

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