438 Hillcrest Ave, Placentia, CA 92870 Property Records

Orange County property record for 438 Hillcrest Ave, Placentia, CA 92870

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 2,167 sqft · built 1964
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,480 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,007,000 (Nov 2023)
Tax Bill	$11,755 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2026 Sale Jun 2026 Sale + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`340-042-02`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`340-042-02`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,167 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,682 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1964
Effective Year Built	Effective 1964
Lot Area	7,480 sqft (0.172 acres)
Garage Area	515 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	438 HILLCREST AVE
City	PLACENTIA
State	CA
Zip	92870-4107
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 4583 BLK LOT 23
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO. 4583
Legal Tract	4583
Legal Lot Number	23
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	11715

Owner

Source: Orange County records, as of August 26, 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	438 HILLCREST AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-4107
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 17, 2026	Grant Deed, Transfer NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT
Jun 17, 2026	Deed, Transfer NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT
Nov 10, 2025	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage UNITED AMERICAN MORTGAGE CORP
Nov 1, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PNC BANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Nov 1, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Nov 1, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2023268143
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

June 2026: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jun 17, 2026
Property Address	438 HILLCREST AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-4107
Document Number	0000175798
Instrument Date	Jun 17, 2026
Instrument	2026175798
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 12, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	438 HILLCREST AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-4107

June 2026: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jun 17, 2026
Property Address	438 HILLCREST AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-4107
Document Number	0000175770
Instrument Date	Jun 17, 2026
Instrument	2026175770
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 30, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	438 HILLCREST AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-4107

November 2025: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	438 HILLCREST AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-4107
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Nov 27, 2025
Title Company	CALIFORNIA BEST TITLE CO, CALIFORNIA BEST TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	438 HILLCREST AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-4107

Mortgage

Document Number	0000308433
Date	Nov 10, 2025
Instrument	2025000308433

Lender

Name	UNITED AMERICAN MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	COSTA MESA, CA 92626

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2055

November 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Nov 1, 2023
Property Address	438 HILLCREST AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-4107
Document Number	0000268143
Map Reference	MB 180 PG 3&4
Instrument Date	Oct 4, 2023
Instrument	2023000268143
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 14, 2023
Title Company	ORANGE COAST TITLE COMPANY/NTHRN CA, ORANGE COAST TTL CO OF SOCAL

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
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	Joint Tenants
Address	438 HILLCREST AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-4107

Mortgage

Document Number	0000268144
Date	Nov 1, 2023
Instrument	2023000268144

Lender

Name	PNC BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Dec 1, 2053

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of August 4, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Placentia City
Unified School District	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,047,682 (+2%) Land $904,836 Building $142,846
2025	$11,755.00 (+554.87%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,027,140 (+1,034.6%) Land $887,094 Building $140,046
2023	$1,795.00 (+8.85%)	$90,529 Land $25,940 Building $64,589
2022	$1,649.00

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.

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 Claims	1 (2018)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Dec 2018 · rainfall accumulation

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	Not rated no burnable land within 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	GOLDEN STATE WC - PLACENTIA/YORBA LINDA private · serves 50,804 people · EPA ID CA3010035
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2022
Lead	3 ppb (2023–2025) 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 822 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
GigabitNow Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	350 / 150
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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