688 N James St, Orange, CA 92869 Property Records

Orange County property record for 688 N James St, Orange, CA 92869 · Last verified May 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1963
Square Footage	1,879 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	8,500 sqft (0.195 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$600,000 (2014)
Tax Bill	$7,969.00 (2025)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`093-371-43`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,879 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,299 sqft Gross Area
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1963
Effective Year Built	Effective 1963
Lot Area	8,500 sqft (0.195 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Area	420 sqft Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	688 N JAMES ST
City	ORANGE
State	CA
Zip	92869-2513
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 4387 BLK LOT 10
Legal Tract	4387
Legal Lot Number	10
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Minor Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	21913

Owner

Source: Orange County records · APN 093-371-43

Assessment roll updated August 6, 2025 · Last verified May 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	688 N JAMES ST, ORANGE, CA 92869-2513
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 20, 2014 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 20, 2014 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 08, 2006 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	2014337262
Last Transfer Date	Apr 09, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000188877
Record Refreshed	Jun 08, 2026

April 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 27, 2020
Property Address	688 N JAMES ST, ORANGE, CA 92869-2513
Document Number	0000188877
Instrument Date	Apr 09, 2020
Instrument	188877
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 13, 2020
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document Interfamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenant/Joint Tenant w/ Right Of Survivorship
Address	688 N JAMES ST ORANGE CA 928692513, ORANGE, CA 92869-2513

Mortgage

Document Number	188878
Date	Apr 27, 2020
Instrument	188878

Lender

Name	QUICKEN LNS
Type	Funding / Finance Company
Address	DETROIT, MI 48226-1906

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 26, 2050

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County records · Assessment roll updated August 6, 2025 · Last verified May 2026

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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$7,969.00 (+4.58%) Homeowner's exemption	$721,103 (+4.04%) Land $607,217 Building $113,886
2023	$7,620.00 (+1.99%) Homeowner's exemption	$693,102 Land $583,638 Building $109,464
2022	$7,471.00

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
Flood Hazard	Moderate
500-Year Floodplain	Yes
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone A, within 500 ft

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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