537 Whitten Way, Placentia, CA 92870 Property Records

Orange County property record for 537 Whitten Way, Placentia, CA 92870

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,733 sqft · built 1969
Lot Size	0.138 acres (6,000 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$1,060,000 (Sep 2023)
Tax Bill	$12,402 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2024 Mortgage Sep 2023 Sale & Mortgage + 4 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`337-042-18`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`337-042-18`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,733 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,733 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1969
Effective Year Built	Effective 1969
Lot Area	6,000 sqft (0.138 acres)
Garage Area	462 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	537 WHITTEN WAY
City	PLACENTIA
State	CA
Zip	92870-2226
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 6780 BLK LOT 7
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 6780
Legal Tract	6780
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3000
Census Tract	11708

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	537 WHITTEN WAY, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2226
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 17, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Sep 25, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage JMAC LENDING INC
May 25, 2022	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage BARRETT FINANCIAL GROUP LLC
Feb 24, 2021	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Jan 31, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Mar 7, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage AMERICAN PACIFIC MTG-TEHACHAPI

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 25, 2023 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 25, 2023 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 25, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2023232961
Prior Transfer Date	Jul 26, 2002
Prior Transfer Doc	0000673539
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	537 WHITTEN WAY, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2226
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2025

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	537 WHITTEN WAY, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2226
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000239838
Date	Sep 17, 2024
Instrument	2024000239838

Lender

Name	ROCKET MORTGAGE LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2054

September 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Sep 25, 2023
Property Address	537 WHITTEN WAY, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2226
Document Number	0000232961
Map Reference	MB 252 PG 44&45
Instrument Date	Sep 1, 2023
Instrument	2023000232961
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 5, 2023
Title Company	TICOR TITLE COMPANY/CA, TICOR TITLE COMPANY OF CA

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	537 WHITTEN WAY, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2226
Investor	Possibly a Property Investor

Mortgage

Document Number	0000232962
Date	Sep 25, 2023
Instrument	2023000232962

Lender

Name	JMAC LENDING INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2053

May 2022: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	May 25, 2022
Property Address	537 WHITTEN WAY, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2226
Document Number	0000193696
Map Reference	MB 252 PG 44&45
Instrument Date	Apr 13, 2022
Instrument	2022000193696
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 2022
Title Company	ORABGE COAST TITLE, ORANGE COAST TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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	537 WHITTEN WAY, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2226

Mortgage

Document Number	0000193697
Date	May 25, 2022
Instrument	2022000193697

Lender

Name	BARRETT FINANCIAL GROUP LLC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2052

February 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	537 WHITTEN WAY, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2226
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 8, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	537 WHITTEN WAY, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2226

Mortgage

Document Number	0000131057
Date	Feb 24, 2021
Instrument	2021000131057

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ROSEVILLE, CA 95661

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2051

January 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	537 WHITTEN WAY, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2226
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000042891
Date	Jan 31, 2020
Instrument	2020000042891

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORP
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ROSEVILLE, CA 95661

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2050

March 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 7, 2018
Property Address	537 WHITTEN WAY, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2226
Document Number	0000081141
Instrument Date	Feb 15, 2018
Instrument	81141
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 15, 2018
Title Company	WESTERN RESOURCES TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$775.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	537 WHITTEN WAY PLACENTIA CA 928702226, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-2226

Mortgage

Document Number	81142
Date	Mar 7, 2018
Instrument	81142

Lender

Name	AMERICAN PACIFIC MTG-TEHACHAPI
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	ROSEVILLE, CA 95661

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 6, 2048

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Placentia City
Unified School District	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,102,824 (+2%) Land $957,583 Building $145,241
2025	$12,402.00 (-2.65%)	$1,081,200 (-4.07%) Land $938,806 Building $142,394
2023	$12,739.00 (+42.89%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,127,100 Land $992,759 Building $134,341
2022	$8,915.00

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	Low lower than 98% of the US · lower than 98.4% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None 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 System	GOLDEN STATE WC - PLACENTIA/YORBA LINDA private · serves 50,804 people · EPA ID CA3010035
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2022
Lead	3 ppb (2023–2025) 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 661 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
GigabitNow Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 1,000
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	350 / 150
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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