516 Dorothy Dr, Fullerton, CA 92831 Property Records

Orange County property record for 516 Dorothy Dr, Fullerton, CA 92831

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,405 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.347 acres (15,120 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$663,000 (Mar 2017)
Tax Bill	$8,707 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2026 Transfer Sep 2019 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`283-251-24`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`283-251-24`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,405 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,405 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Lot Area	15,120 sqft (0.347 acres)
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	516 DOROTHY DR
City	FULLERTON
State	CA
Zip	92831-1805
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 1811 BLK LOT 10
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 1811
Legal Tract	1811
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2008
Census Tract	11401

Owner

516 Dorothy Dr is owned by a company that bought it in March 2017.

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

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	516 DOROTHY DR, FULLERTON, CA 92831-1805
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 31, 2026	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Sep 26, 2019	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC
Mar 10, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 10, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 10, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2017100389
Prior Transfer Date	Aug 9, 1993
Prior Transfer Doc	0000574241
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2026: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 31, 2026
Property Address	516 DOROTHY DR, FULLERTON, CA 92831-1805
Document Number	0000091770
Map Reference	MB 58 PG 38
Instrument Date	Mar 31, 2026
Instrument	2026000091770
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Apr 14, 2026

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
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	516 DOROTHY DR, FULLERTON, CA 92831-1805

September 2019: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	516 DOROTHY DR, FULLERTON, CA 92831-1805
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000371076
Date	Sep 26, 2019
Instrument	2019000371076

Lender

Name	FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	HORSHAM, PA 19044

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2049

March 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 10, 2017
Property Address	516 DOROTHY DR, FULLERTON, CA 92831-1805
Document Number	0000100389
Map Reference	MB 58 PG 38
Instrument Date	Feb 9, 2017
Instrument	2017000100389
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021
Title Company	WESTERN RESOURCES TITLE COMP

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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	516 DOROTHY DR, FULLERTON, CA 92831-1805

Mortgage

Document Number	0000100390
Date	Mar 10, 2017
Instrument	2017000100390

Lender

Name	FINANCE OF AMERICA MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 516 Dorothy Dr was $8,707, up 4.1% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Fullerton City
Elementary School District	Fullerton Elementary School District (KG - 08)
Secondary School District	Fullerton Joint Union High School District (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$784,854 (+2%) Land $680,453 Building $104,401
2025	$8,707.00 (+4.11%) Homeowner's exemption	$769,465 Land $667,111 Building $102,354
2024	$8,363.00 (+2.46%)
2023	$8,162.00 (+0.65%) Homeowner's exemption	$739,587 Land $641,206 Building $98,381
2022	$8,109.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 516 Dorothy Dr in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 2017.

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	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2017–2023)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jan 2023 · 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

The area around 516 Dorothy Dr has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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	CITY OF FULLERTON serves 140,054 people · EPA ID CA3010010
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Jan 2026
Lead	2 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	E. coli resolved · Dec 2017
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 519 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	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

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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