Orange County property record for 525 Central Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740
| Property Type | Single Family Home |
|---|---|
| Details | 2 bd · 1 ba · 870 sqft · built 1940 |
| Lot Size | 0.07 acres (3,038 sqft) |
| Owner | 2 Individual Names on File |
| Tax Bill | $1,381 (2025) |
| Flood Zone | Zone X (reduced by levee) |
| APN | 199-023-18 |
| Primary APN | 199-023-18 |
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| Bedrooms | 2 Beds |
|---|---|
| Full Baths | 1 Bath |
| Total Rooms | 4 Rooms |
| Stories | 1 Story |
| Building Area | 870 sqft Living Area |
| 1st Floor Area | 870 sqft |
| Year Built | Built 1940 |
|---|---|
| Effective Year Built | Effective 1940 |
| Lot Area | 3,038 sqft (0.07 acres) |
| Garage Area | 320 sqft |
| Parking Spaces | 2 Parking Spaces |
| Street Address | 525 CENTRAL AVE |
|---|---|
| City | SEAL BEACH |
| State | CA |
| Zip | 90740-6113 |
| Property Category | Residential |
| Property Type | Residential > Single Family > Home |
| Legal Description | A TR BAY CITY BLK 105 LOT 1 BAY CITY LOT 1 BLK 105 NWLY 40.5 FT SELY 78.5 FT |
| Legal Subdivision | BAY CITY |
| Legal Tract | 115 |
| Legal Block | 105 |
| Legal Lot Number | 1 |
| Jurisdiction | ORANGE CA |
| Township / Civil Division | NORTH COAST |
| Census Block Group | 2 |
| Census Block | 2000 |
| Census Tract | 99511 |
525 Central Ave, a single family home, is owned by two individuals.
Source: Orange County records, as of August 4, 2026
| Owner of Record | 2 Individual Names on File |
|---|---|
| Mailing Address | 4 HARBORCREST, IRVINE, CA 92604-4673 |
| Owner Type | Individual |
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| Deed Names | 2 Names on Deed |
|---|---|
| Record Updated | Sep 20, 2026 |
The 2025 property tax bill for 525 Central Ave was $1,381.
Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of August 4, 2026
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| State | California |
| County | Orange County |
| Municipality | Seal Beach City |
| Unified School District | Los Alamitos Unified School District (KG - 12) |
| Year | Tax Bill | Assessed Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1,336,914 (+2,030.85%) Land $1,289,678 Building $47,236 | |
| 2025 | $1,381.00 | $62,741 Land $44,561 Building $18,180 |
| 2023 | $1,305.00 (+2.27%) | $60,305 Land $42,830 Building $17,475 |
| 2022 | $1,276.00 |
Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.
FEMA maps place 525 Central Ave in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, though there have been 1 flood claim nearby since 1995.
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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance |
|---|---|
| Flood Insurance Requirement | Not required lenders may require it |
| Nearby Flood Policies | 9 in force |
| Nearby Flood Claims | 1 (1995) |
| Claims Outside the SFHA | 1 of 1 |
| Most Recent Claim | Jan 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.
The area around 525 Central Ave 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 |
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Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026
| Water System | CITY OF SEAL BEACH serves 24,937 people · EPA ID CA3010041 |
|---|---|
| Water Source | Purchased surface water from several systems |
| Last State Inspection | Oct 2022 |
| Lead | Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb |
| 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.
Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 1,024 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025
| Provider | Max 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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