545 N James St, Orange, CA 92869 Property Records

Orange County property record for 545 N James St, Orange, CA 92869

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,575 sqft · built 1965
Lot Size	0.162 acres (7,100 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$700,000 (Jul 2017)
Tax Bill	$8,768 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jul 2017 Sale & Mortgage Jul 2017 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (moderate risk)
APN	`093-461-46`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`093-461-46`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,575 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Lot Area	7,100 sqft (0.162 acres)
Garage Area	424 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	545 N JAMES ST
City	ORANGE
State	CA
Zip	92869-2659
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 4479 BLK LOT 11
Legal Tract	4479
Legal Lot Number	11
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3008
Census Tract	21913

Owner

Source: Orange County records, as of November 17, 2025

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Co-owner	Co-owner on Record
Mailing Address	545 N JAMES ST, ORANGE, CA 92869-2659
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jul 7, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
Jul 6, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 7, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 7, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jul 6, 2017
Deed Document Number	2017000281080
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

July 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jul 7, 2017
Property Address	545 N JAMES ST, ORANGE, CA 92869-2659
Document Number	0000281080
Map Reference	MB 199 PG 14&15
Instrument Date	Jul 5, 2017
Instrument	2017000281080
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN 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	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	545 N JAMES ST, ORANGE, CA 92869-2659

Mortgage

Document Number	0000281081
Date	Jul 7, 2017
Instrument	2017000281081

Lender

Name	MOVEMENT MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	FORT MILL, SC 29707

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Aug 1, 2047

July 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jul 6, 2017
Property Address	545 N JAMES ST, ORANGE, CA 92869-2659
Document Number	0000279039
Instrument Date	Jul 3, 2017
Instrument	279039
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 14, 2017
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	18141 DORCHESTER CIR VILLA PARK CA 928614502, VILLA PARK, CA 92861-4502

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$8,768.00 (+4.58%) Homeowner's exemption	$796,478 (+4.04%) Land $704,267 Building $92,211
2023	$8,384.00 (+1.97%) Homeowner's exemption	$765,550 Land $676,919 Building $88,631
2022	$8,222.00

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 moderate risk
500-Year Floodplain	Yes 0.2% annual chance
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 ORANGE serves 120,770 people · EPA ID CA3010027
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	May 2023
Lead	2 ppb (2022–2024) 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 432 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

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

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile, Verizon.

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