524 Laurel Ave, Brea, CA 92821 Property Records

Orange County property record for 524 Laurel Ave, Brea, CA 92821

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,535 sqft · built 1946
Lot Size	0.203 acres (8,835 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$400,000 (Jan 2012)
Tax Bill	$6,007 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Mortgage Feb 2020 Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`284-342-06`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`284-342-06`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,535 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,535 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1946
Effective Year Built	Effective 1946
Lot Area	8,835 sqft (0.203 acres)
Garage Area	360 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	524 LAUREL AVE
City	BREA
State	CA
Zip	92821-6633
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 1085 BLK LOT 6
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 1085
Legal Tract	1085
Legal Lot Number	6
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2006
Census Tract	1505

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	1953 FERN HOLLOW DR, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765-2734
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 23, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage QUICKEN LOANS LLC
Feb 11, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer QUICKEN LNS

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 24, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 24, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201240059
Last Transfer Date	Feb 5, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000056878
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

March 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	524 LAUREL AVE, BREA, CA 92821-6633
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Apr 5, 2021
Title Company	PROVIDENT TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1953 FERN HOLLOW DR, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765-2734

Mortgage

Document Number	0000198769
Date	Mar 23, 2021
Instrument	2021000198769

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LOANS LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	181 Months
Due	Apr 1, 2036

February 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Feb 11, 2020
Property Address	524 LAUREL AVE, BREA, CA 92821-6633
Document Number	0000056878
Instrument Date	Feb 5, 2020
Instrument	56878
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Feb 24, 2020
Title Company	PROVIDENT TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	524 LAUREL AVE BREA CA 928216633, BREA, CA 92821-6633

Mortgage

Document Number	56879
Date	Feb 11, 2020
Instrument	56879

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226-1906

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	240 Months
Due	Feb 10, 2040

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Brea City
Unified School District	Brea-Olinda Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$512,466 (+2%) Land $433,966 Building $78,500
2025	$6,007.00 (+8.16%) Homeowner's exemption	$502,418 (+4.04%) Land $425,457 Building $76,961
2023	$5,554.00 (+0.98%) Homeowner's exemption	$482,909 Land $408,936 Building $73,973
2022	$5,500.00

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 Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not 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 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 BREA serves 47,454 people · EPA ID CA3010002
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2024–2026) 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 726 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max 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

May also be available: GeoLinks, GigabitNow, T-Mobile, Ting.

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