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

Orange County property record for 277 E 21st St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Last verified August 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,352 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.165 acres (7,200 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$1,750,000 (Dec 2025)
Tax Bill	$4,638 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2025 Mortgage Dec 2025 Sale & Mortgage + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`426-215-07`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`426-215-07`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,352 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,352 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Lot Area	7,200 sqft (0.165 acres)
Garage Area	369 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	277 E 21ST ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-2155
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A TR NEWPORT HEIGHTS BLK LOT 244 NEWPORT HEIGHTS LOT 244 SELY 60 FT NWLY 372 FT
Legal Subdivision	NEWPORT HEIGHTS
Legal Tract	516
Legal Lot Number	244
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	4
Census Block	4006
Census Tract	63202

Owner

Source: Orange County records · APN 426-215-07

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	11000 WINNETKA AVE, CHATSWORTH, CA 91311-1849
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Limited Liability Partnership

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 21, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage STANLEY COHEN DESCENDANTS TRUST
Dec 18, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer · Commercial Mortgage KIAVI FUNDING INC
Nov 24, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Dec 13, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Dec 13, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Dec 13, 2023	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 18, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025351104
Prior Transfer Date	Dec 06, 2023
Prior Transfer Doc	0000307841
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	277 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 06, 2026

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	277 E 2ND ST, SANTA ANA, CA 92701

Mortgage

Document Number	0000326803
Date	Nov 21, 2025
Instrument	2025000326803

Lender

Name	STANLEY COHEN DESCENDANTS TRUST
Type	Private Party

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

December 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 18, 2025
Property Address	277 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155
Document Number	0000351104
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 83
Instrument Date	Dec 04, 2025
Instrument	2025000351104
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 06, 2026
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded by County
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	11000 W1NNETKA AVE, CHATSWORTH, CA 91311

Mortgage

Document Number	0000351105
Date	Dec 18, 2025
Instrument	2025000351105

Lender

Name	KIAVI FUNDING INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

November 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Nov 24, 2025
Property Address	277 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155
Document Number	0000328475
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 834
Instrument Date	Nov 21, 2025
Instrument	2025000328475
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 11, 2025

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	277 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155

December 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 13, 2023
Property Address	277 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155
Document Number	0000307841
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 834
Instrument Date	Dec 06, 2023
Instrument	2023000307841
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 26, 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

December 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 13, 2023
Property Address	277 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155
Document Number	0000307839
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 834
Instrument Date	Dec 06, 2023
Instrument	2023000307839
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 26, 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
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	1501 ANTIGUA WAY, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660-4917

December 2023: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 13, 2023
Property Address	277 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155
Document Number	0000307840
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 834
Instrument Date	Dec 06, 2023
Instrument	2023000307840
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 26, 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	1501 ANTIGUA WAY, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660-4917

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,750,000 (+416.56%) Land $1,675,795 Building $74,205
2025	$4,638.00 (+7.06%)	$338,781 (+4.04%) Land $256,689 Building $82,092
2023	$4,332.00 (+4.39%)	$325,627 Land $246,722 Building $78,905
2022	$4,150.00

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 060590632024, 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

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