768 Center St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Property Records

Orange County property record for 768 Center St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,199 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.189 acres (8,236 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Tax Bill	$1,666 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Nov 2020 Transfer Aug 2019 Sale + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`424-201-11`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`424-201-11`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,199 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,199 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Lot Area	8,236 sqft (0.189 acres)
Garage Area	280 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	768 CENTER ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-3554
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 2394 BLK LOT 12
Legal Subdivision	17800 BLDG 20
Legal Tract	2394
Legal Lot Number	12
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	63605

Owner

768 Center St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since May 2025.

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

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	768 CENTER ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3554
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Revocable Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Nov 18, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE
Aug 16, 2019	Grant Deed, Subdivision Related Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY-SUBDIV, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE CO-SUBDIV
Dec 24, 2019	Grant Deed, Transfer FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Transfer Date	May 22, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000150521
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

November 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Nov 18, 2020
Property Address	768 CENTER ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3554
Document Number	0000667872
Instrument Date	Sep 4, 2020
Instrument	667872
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 26, 2020
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

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	768 CENTER ST COSTA MESA CA 926273554, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3554

August 2019: Grant Deed, Subdivision Related Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Aug 16, 2019
Property Address	768 CENTER ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3554
Document Number	0000304484
Instrument Date	Jun 16, 2019
Instrument	304484
Transaction Type	Subdivision Related Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2019
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY-SUBDIV, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE CO-SUBDIV

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$968.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	768 CENTER ST COSTA MESA CA 926273554, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3554

December 2019: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 24, 2019
Property Address	768 CENTER ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3554
Document Number	0000539702
Instrument Date	Jun 18, 2018
Instrument	539702
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 3, 2020
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Multiple Parcels

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Association
Address	5 PETERS CANYON RD #310 IRVINE CA 926061788, 310, IRVINE, CA 92606-1788

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 768 Center St was $1,666.

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		$1,224,000 (+1,870.98%) Land $1,157,540 Building $66,460
2025	$1,666.00 Homeowner's exemption	$62,101 Land $26,985 Building $35,116
2023	$1,471.00 (+10.27%) Homeowner's exemption	$59,691 Land $25,938 Building $33,753
2022	$1,334.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 768 Center St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk.

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

The area around 768 Center St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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 668 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	250 / 100

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

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