523 S Walnut Ave, Brea, CA 92821 Property Records

Orange County property record for 523 S Walnut Ave, Brea, CA 92821

Property Summary

Property TypeMulti-Family Dwellings
Details9,147 sqft · built 1924
Lot Size0.403 acres (17,541 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on Record
Tax Bill$3,846 (2025)
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN284-263-13

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN284-263-13

Interior

Units14 Units
Stories1 Story
Building Area9,147 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1924
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1924
Architectural StyleMulti-Family
Exterior MaterialStucco
Construction TypeFrame
Roof TypeFlat
Roof MaterialTar & Gravel
Lot Area17,541 sqft (0.403 acres)
Garage TypeCarport
CarportCarport

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating SystemForced Air with A/C
Heating FuelElectric

Location & Zoning

Street Address523 S WALNUT AVE
CityBREA
StateCA
Zip92821-5392
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Multi-Unit > Multi-Family Dwellings
Legal DescriptionN TR 539 BLK LOT 9 TR 539 LOT 9 SWLY 9 FT NWLY 18 FT THEREOF(LOTS
Legal SubdivisionW J HOLE
Legal Tract539
Legal Lot Number9
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Township / Civil DivisionANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group2
Census Block2001
Census Tract1503

Owner

Source: Orange County records, as of August 31, 2026

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Owner of RecordCompany Name on Record
Mailing Address128 E KATELLA AVE, 200, ORANGE, CA 92867-4850
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange County
MunicipalityBrea City
Unified School DistrictBrea-Olinda Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2026$2,574,359 (+2%) Land $2,206,597 Building $367,762
2025$3,846.00 (+7.22%) Additional exemption filed$2,523,882 (+4.04%) Land $2,163,331 Building $360,551
2023$3,587.00 (+3.16%) Additional exemption filed$2,425,878 Land $2,079,327 Building $346,551
2022$3,477.00

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 RiskLow
lower than 98% of the US · lower than 98.4% of California
Wildfire LikelihoodUnder 0.01% annual chance
ExposureNone
beyond 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 BREA
serves 47,454 people · EPA ID CA3010002
Water SourcePurchased surface water from several systems
Last State InspectionOct 2023
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2024–2026)
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 451 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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