438 S James St, Orange, CA 92869 Property Records

Orange County property record for 438 S James St, Orange, CA 92869

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details3 bd · 2 ba · 1,556 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size0.138 acres (6,000 sqft)
OwnerIndividual Name on Record
Tax Bill$3,741 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN094-472-16

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN094-472-16

Interior

Bedrooms3 Beds
Full Baths2 Baths
Total Rooms7 Rooms
Stories2 Stories
Building Area1,556 sqft Living Area
Gross Area1,916 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1960
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1960
Lot Area6,000 sqft (0.138 acres)
Garage Area360 sqft
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address438 S JAMES ST
CityORANGE
StateCA
Zip92869-4838
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionN TR 3463 BLK LOT 16
Legal Tract3463
Legal Lot Number16
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Township / Civil DivisionANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group1
Census Block1004
Census Tract75807

Owner

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

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Owner of RecordIndividual Name on Record
Mailing AddressPO BOX 2428, ORANGE, CA 92859-0428
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange County
MunicipalityOrange City
Unified School DistrictOrange Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2026$328,387 (+2%) Land $233,993 Building $94,394
2025$3,741.00 (+4.79%) Homeowner's exemption$321,949 (+4.04%) Land $229,405 Building $92,544
2023$3,570.00 (+2.06%) Homeowner's exemption$309,449 Land $220,498 Building $88,951
2022$3,498.00

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

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

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

Wildfire RiskNot 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 SystemCITY OF ORANGE
serves 120,770 people · EPA ID CA3010027
Water SourcePurchased surface water from several systems
Last State InspectionMay 2023
Lead2 ppb (2022–2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 632 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: Cityside Fiber, Cosmo Network Solutions, GeoLinks.

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