285 S James St, Orange, CA 92869 Property Records

Orange County property record for 285 S James St, Orange, CA 92869 · Last verified January 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,102 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.144 acres (6,300 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$945,000 (Dec 2025)
Tax Bill	$9,442 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2025 Second Mortgage Dec 2025 Sale & Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`094-482-15`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`094-482-15`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,102 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Lot Area	6,300 sqft (0.144 acres)
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	285 S JAMES ST
City	ORANGE
State	CA
Zip	92869-3824
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 2700 BLK LOT 18
Legal Tract	2700
Legal Lot Number	18
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3001
Census Tract	75807

Owner

Source: Orange County records · APN 094-482-15

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified January 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	285 S JAMES ST, ORANGE, CA 92869-3824
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 24, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage PARAMOUNT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE GROUP
Dec 24, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PARAMOUNT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE GROU
Mar 20, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Dec 24, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Dec 24, 2025
Deed Document Number	2025000355666
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

December 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 24, 2025
Property Address	285 S JAMES ST, ORANGE, CA 92869-3824
Document Number	0000355665
Map Reference	MB 127 PG 38&39
Instrument Date	Dec 03, 2025
Instrument	2025000355665
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 08, 2026
Title Company	TICOR TITLE COMPANY

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	285 S JAMES ST, ORANGE, CA 92869-3824

Mortgage

Document Number	0000355668
Date	Dec 24, 2025
Instrument	2025000355668

Lender

Name	PARAMOUNT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE GROUP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CORONA, CA 92879

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	362 Months
Due	Feb 15, 2056

December 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 24, 2025
Property Address	285 S JAMES ST, ORANGE, CA 92869-3824
Document Number	0000355666
Map Reference	MB 127 PG 38&39
Instrument Date	Nov 25, 2025
Instrument	2025000355666
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 08, 2026
Title Company	TICOR TITLE ORANGE COUNTY BR, TICOR TTL ORANGE CNTY BRANCH

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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	285 S JAMES ST, ORANGE, CA 92869-3824

Mortgage

Document Number	0000355667
Date	Dec 24, 2025
Instrument	2025000355667

Lender

Name	PARAMOUNT RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE GROU
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 01, 2056

March 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 20, 2023
Property Address	285 S JAMES ST, ORANGE, CA 92869-3824
Document Number	0000062430
Map Reference	MB 127 PG 38&39
Instrument Date	Mar 13, 2023
Instrument	2023000062430
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 29, 2023
Title Company	ORABGE COAST TITLE, ORANGE COAST TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
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
Relationship	Community Property
Address	285 S JAMES ST, ORANGE, CA 92869-3824

Mortgage

Document Number	0000062431
Date	Mar 20, 2023
Instrument	2023000062431

Lender

Name	CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 01, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

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
2025	$9,442.00 (+904.47%)	$853,128 (+1,316.78%) Land $787,270 Building $65,858
2023	$940.00 (+2.51%) Homeowner's exemption	$60,216 Land $26,810 Building $33,406
2022	$917.00

Flood & Wildfire

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

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; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 640 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
Spectrum	Cable	1,000 / 1,000
AT&T	DSL	100 / 20
Starlink	Satellite (low-earth orbit)	280 / 30

May also be available at this address: Verizon, AT&T, Cosmo Network Solutions, T-Mobile USA, California Internet, Spectrum. Availability varies by address; speeds are provider-advertised maximums, not measured.

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