438 E 16th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Property Records

Orange County property record for 438 E 16th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · Last verified November 2025

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1968
Square Footage	2,394 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	5,004 sqft (0.114 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$1,995,000 (2022)
Tax Bill	$23,270.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`425-141-08`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Building Area	2,394 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1968
Lot Area	5,004 sqft (0.114 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	483 sqft Garage

Location & Zoning

Street Address	438 E 16TH ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-3202
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 2789 BLK LOT 8
Legal Tract	2789
Legal Lot Number	8
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Minor Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Blockgroup	4
Census Block	4006
Census Tract	63302

Owner

Source: Orange County records · APN 425-141-08

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	438 E 16TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3202
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 11, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE
Apr 28, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CALIFORNIA TITLE COMPANY, CALIFORNIA TITLE CO
Apr 28, 2020	Grant Deed, Transfer BANK OF AMERICA
Jun 14, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer CALIFORNIA TITLE COMPANY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 11, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 11, 2022 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 28, 2020 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2022000137933
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

April 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 11, 2022
Property Address	438 E 16TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3202
Document Number	0000137933
Map Reference	MB 249 PG 32&33
Instrument Date	Feb 28, 2022
Instrument	2022000137933
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 22, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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
Relationship	Community Property (Marital Community) with Rights of Survivorship
Address	438 E 16TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3202

April 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 28, 2020
Property Address	438 E 16TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3202
Document Number	0000191046
Instrument Date	Mar 27, 2020
Instrument	191046
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 14, 2020
Title Company	CALIFORNIA TITLE COMPANY, CALIFORNIA TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	256 22ND ST COSTA MESA CA 926271812, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-1812

April 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 28, 2020
Property Address	438 E 16TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3202
Document Number	0000191047
Instrument Date	Mar 27, 2020
Instrument	191047
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 14, 2020
Title Company	CALIFORNIA TITLE COMPANY, CALIFORNIA TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,604.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	438 E 16TH ST COSTA MESA CA 926273202, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3202

Mortgage

Document Number	191048
Date	Apr 28, 2020
Instrument	191048

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank
Address	101 S TRYON ST, CHARLOTTE, NC 28280-0002

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 27, 2050

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	2.87%

June 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jun 14, 2018
Property Address	438 E 16TH ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3202
Document Number	0000216993
Instrument Date	May 09, 2018
Instrument	216993
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 21, 2018
Title Company	CALIFORNIA TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Tax	$1,654.95
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	438 E 16TH ST COSTA MESA CA 926273202, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3202

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	$23,270.00 (+4.58%)	$2,117,109 (+4.04%) Land $1,916,824 Building $200,285
2023	$22,251.00 (+34.69%)	$2,034,900 Land $1,842,392 Building $192,508
2022	$16,520.00

Flood & Wildfire

438 E 16th St is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

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	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

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

438 E 16th St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Property Records

Property Highlights

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Interior

Exterior

Location & Zoning

Owner

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

April 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

April 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

April 2020: Grant Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Mortgage

Lender

Agreement

Interest

June 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Property Jurisdictions

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Flood & Wildfire

Flood

Wildfire

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