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

Orange County property record for 281 E 21st St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Last verified November 2025

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,352 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.165 acres (7,200 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$825,000 (Mar 2006)
Tax Bill	$12,828 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Transfer Nov 2020 Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`426-215-08`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`426-215-08`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,352 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

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

Location & Zoning

Street Address	281 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 432 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 426-215-08

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

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	281 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 10, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer OLD REPUBLIC TITLE
Nov 13, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage OWNING CORPORATION
Jul 16, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Commercial Mortgage AMERICAN BUSINESS BANK
Apr 16, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage QUICKEN LNS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 30, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Mar 30, 2006 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Mar 30, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000209832
Last Transfer Date	Mar 10, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000165562
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

March 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 10, 2021
Property Address	281 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155
Document Number	0000165562
Map Reference	MB 4 PG 83
Instrument Date	Mar 05, 2021
Instrument	2021000165562
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2023
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

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

November 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	281 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	ORANGE COAST TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	281 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155

Mortgage

Document Number	0000654631
Date	Nov 13, 2020
Instrument	2020000654631

Lender

Name	OWNING CORPORATION
Type	Non-Lending Institution
Address	ORANGE, CA 92868

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Nov 01, 2050

July 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	281 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 05, 2021
Title Company	ORANGE COAST TITLE CO

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000253890
Date	Jul 16, 2019
Instrument	2019000253890

Lender

Name	AMERICAN BUSINESS BANK
Type	Bank
Address	LOS ANGELES, CA 90071

Agreement

Type	Commercial Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded

April 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	281 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155
Document Number	0000130136
Instrument Date	Apr 16, 2019
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 06, 2019
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	281 E 21ST ST COSTA MESA CA 926272155, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2155

Mortgage

Document Number	0000130136
Date	Apr 23, 2019
Instrument	130136

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226-1906

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 22, 2049

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	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
2025	$12,828.00 (+5.1%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,127,423 (+4.04%) Land $1,035,615 Building $91,808
2023	$12,205.00 (+2.62%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,083,645 Land $995,401 Building $88,244
2022	$11,893.00

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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