545 S Walnut Ave, Brea, CA 92821 Property Records

Orange County property record for 545 S Walnut Ave, Brea, CA 92821

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,720 sqft · built 1923
Lot Size	0.141 acres (6,125 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Tax Bill	$2,409 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2023 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`284-263-09`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`284-263-09`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	3 Stories
Building Area	1,720 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1923
Effective Year Built	Effective 1923
Lot Area	6,125 sqft (0.141 acres)
Garage Area	320 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	545 S WALNUT AVE
City	BREA
State	CA
Zip	92821-5325
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 539 BLK LOT 16
Legal Tract	539
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	1503

Owner

Source: Orange County records · APN 284-263-09

Assessment roll updated August 4, 2026 · Last verified August 2026

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Mailing Address	545 S WALNUT AVE, BREA, CA 92821-5325
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Oct 20, 2023
Transfer Doc	0000263450
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

October 2023: Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant, Transfer

Document Type	Affidavit of Death of Joint Tenant
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Oct 27, 2023
Property Address	545 S WALNUT AVE, BREA, CA 92821-5325
Document Number	0000263450
Map Reference	MB 18 PG 17
Instrument Date	Oct 26, 2023
Instrument	2023000263450
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 08, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	No Consideration Stated
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	545 S WALNUT AVE, BREA, CA 92821-5325

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County records · Assessment roll updated August 4, 2026 · Last verified August 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

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$187,888 (+2%) Land $109,110 Building $78,778
2025	$2,409.00 (+8.12%) Homeowner's exemption	$184,204 (+4.04%) Land $106,970 Building $77,234
2023	$2,228.00 (+1.27%) Homeowner's exemption	$177,052 Land $102,816 Building $74,236
2022	$2,200.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Orange County (06059C), updated September 27, 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 451 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

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
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	CITY OF BREA serves 47,454 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.