555 Bernard St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Property Records

Orange County property record for 555 Bernard St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 774 sqft · built 1953
Lot Size	0.162 acres (7,050 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Tax Bill	$16,283 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jun 2022 Transfer Dec 2018 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`422-103-28`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`422-103-28`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	4 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	774 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	774 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1953
Effective Year Built	Effective 1953
Lot Area	7,050 sqft (0.162 acres)

Location & Zoning

Street Address	555 BERNARD ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-2610
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 553 BLK B LOT 14
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO. 553
Legal Tract	553
Legal Block	B
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	5
Census Block	5003
Census Tract	63702

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	555 BERNARD ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2610
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Joint Tenants

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Jun 27, 2022	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Dec 27, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Sep 12, 2024
Transfer Doc	0000243504
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

June 2022: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jun 27, 2022
Property Address	555 BERNARD ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2610
Document Number	0000228270
Map Reference	MB 20 PG 4
Instrument Date	Mar 29, 2022
Instrument	2022000228270
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 7, 2022

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	555 BERNARD ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2610

December 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 27, 2018
Property Address	555 BERNARD ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2610
Document Number	0000481629
Instrument Date	Nov 19, 2018
Instrument	481629
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 7, 2019
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	644 SEAL ST COSTA MESA CA 926273414, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3414

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$1,423,397 (+2%) Land $1,351,459 Building $71,938
2025	$16,283.00 (+5.23%)	$1,395,488 (+4.04%) Land $1,324,960 Building $70,528
2023	$15,473.00 (+730.54%)	$1,341,300 Land $1,273,509 Building $67,791
2022	$1,863.00

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	MESA WATER DISTRICT serves 110,000 people · EPA ID CA3010004
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Aug 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 769 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL	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: Cosmo Network Solutions, GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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