278 Merit, Irvine, CA 92618 Property Records

Orange County property record for 278 Merit, Irvine, CA 92618 · Last verified November 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	3 Baths
Year Built	Built 2020
Square Footage	2,445 sqft Living Area
Garage	556 sqft
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$1,020,000 (2021)
Tax Bill	$18,970.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`930-151-63`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Building Area	2,445 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2020
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	556 sqft Garage

Location & Zoning

Street Address	278 MERIT
City	IRVINE
State	CA
Zip	92618-1416
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Condominium / Townhouse > Condominium
Legal Description	N TR 18183 BLK LOT 128 UN 3 LOT 128 OF TRACT 18183 OF CONDO PROJECT 930-15
Legal Tract	18183
Legal Lot Number	128
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Minor Civil Division	IRVINE-LAKE FOREST
Census Blockgroup	6
Census Block	6063
Census Tract	52439

Owner

Source: Orange County records · APN 930-151-63

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	278 MERIT, IRVINE, CA 92618-1416
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 09, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 09, 2021 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2021000243517
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

April 2021: Grant Deed, Subdivision Related Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 09, 2021
Property Address	278 MERIT, IRVINE, CA 92618-1416
Document Number	0000243517
Map Reference	MB 980 PG 15-42
Instrument Date	Mar 29, 2021
Instrument	2021000243517
Transaction Type	Subdivision Related Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021
Title Company	CALATLANTIC TITLE INC, CALATLANTIC TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	278 MERIT, IRVINE, CA 92618-1416

Mortgage

Document Number	0000243518
Date	Apr 09, 2021
Instrument	2021000243518

Lender

Name	FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Veterans Administration Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	May 01, 2051

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Irvine City
Unified School District	Irvine 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
2025	$18,970.00 (+4.26%)	$1,104,067 (+4.04%) Land $564,565 Building $539,502
2023	$18,195.00 (+2%)	$1,061,196 Land $542,643 Building $518,553
2022	$17,839.00

Flood & Wildfire

278 Merit is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with direct wildfire exposure (Moderate risk).

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Orange County (06059C), updated September 27, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Moderate 58th percentile of exposed land nationally · 34th in California
Wildfire Likelihood	Moderate — about 1 in 459 per year
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation at the parcel

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.