521 Central Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 521 Central Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details2 bd · 1 ba · 686 sqft · built 1939
Lot Size0.067 acres (2,925 sqft)
Owner2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill$1,331 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (reduced by levee)
APN199-023-17

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN199-023-17

Interior

Bedrooms2 Beds
Full Baths1 Bath
Total Rooms4 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area686 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area686 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1939
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1939
Lot Area2,925 sqft (0.067 acres)
Garage Area324 sqft
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address521 CENTRAL AVE
CitySEAL BEACH
StateCA
Zip90740-6113
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionA TR BAY CITY BLK 105 LOT 1 BAY CITY LOT 1 BLK 105 NWLY 39 FT THEREOF(AND
Legal SubdivisionBAY CITY
Legal Tract115
Legal Block105
Legal Lot Number1
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Township / Civil DivisionNORTH COAST
Census Block Group2
Census Block2000
Census Tract99511

Owner

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

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Owner of Record2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address4 HARBORCREST, IRVINE, CA 92604-4673
Owner TypeIndividual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names2 Names 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
MunicipalitySeal Beach City
Unified School DistrictLos Alamitos Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2026$1,331,712 (+2,190.92%) Land $1,292,361 Building $39,351
2025$1,331.00 (+5.97%)$58,130 (+4.04%) Land $43,119 Building $15,011
2023$1,256.00 (+2.28%)$55,874 Land $41,445 Building $14,429
2022$1,228.00

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 ZoneZone X
reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies9 in force
Nearby Flood Claims1 (1995)
Claims Outside the SFHA1 of 1
Most Recent ClaimJan 1995 · Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows

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 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 SEAL BEACH
serves 24,937 people · EPA ID CA3010041
Water SourcePurchased surface water from several systems
Last State InspectionOct 2022
LeadUnder 1 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 1,024 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier
Fiber
7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum
Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 1,000
Starlink
Satellite
280 / 30
AT&T
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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