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

Orange County property record for 381 E 21st St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 3 ba · 2,224 sqft · built 1997
Lot Size	0.092 acres (4,018 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$648,000 (Feb 2012)
Tax Bill	$9,644 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2021 Mortgage May 2020 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`426-232-43`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`426-232-43`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Building Area	2,224 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1997
Effective Year Built	Effective 1997
Lot Area	4,018 sqft (0.092 acres)
Garage Area	569 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	381 E 21ST ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-2156
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 15468 BLK LOT 3
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 15468
Legal Tract	15468
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2002
Census Tract	63103

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	381 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2156
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 2, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
May 5, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Feb 20, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Feb 27, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 27, 2012 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 14, 1998 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2012107915
Last Transfer Date	Feb 10, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000071371
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	381 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2156
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 15, 2021
Title Company	WFG TITLE COMPANY/CA, WFG TITLE COMPANY OF CA

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	381E E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2156

Mortgage

Document Number	0000074291
Date	Feb 2, 2021
Instrument	2021000074291

Lender

Name	LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2051

May 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	381 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2156
Document Number	0000212013
Instrument Date	May 5, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 21, 2020
Title Company	WFG TITLE COMPANY/CA, WFG TITLE CO/CA

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	381 E 21ST ST COSTA MESA CA 926272156, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2156

Mortgage

Document Number	0000212013
Date	May 11, 2020
Instrument	212013

Lender

Name	LOANDEPOT.COM LLC
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	FOOTHILL RANCH, CA 92610

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	May 10, 2050

February 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Feb 20, 2020
Property Address	381 E 21ST ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2156
Document Number	0000071371
Instrument Date	Feb 10, 2020
Instrument	71371
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 3, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

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	381 E 21ST ST COSTA MESA CA 926272156, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2156

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$830,068 (+2%) Land $451,551 Building $378,517
2025	$9,644.00 (+5.85%) Homeowner's exemption	$813,793 (+4.04%) Land $442,697 Building $371,096
2023	$9,111.00 (+3.43%) Homeowner's exemption	$782,194 Land $425,507 Building $356,687
2022	$8,809.00

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force

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.

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.1% of the US · lower than 99.2% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	MESA WATER DISTRICT serves 110,000 people · EPA ID CA3010004
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Aug 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 819 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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