856 Cliff Dr, Unit A, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Property Records

Orange County property record for 856 Cliff Dr, Unit A, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,387 sqft · built 1933
Lot Size	0.059 acres (2,580 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$3,725,000 (Sep 2023)
Tax Bill	$40,003 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Sep 2023 Sale & Mortgage Dec 2020 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`053-155-08`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`053-155-08`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,387 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	1,607 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1933
Effective Year Built	Effective 1933
Lot Area	2,580 sqft (0.059 acres)
Garage Area	220 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address	856 CLIFF DR, A
City	LAGUNA BEACH
State	CA
Zip	92651-1495
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	A TR MC KNIGHTS ADD BLK C LOT 7 MC KNIGHTS ADD LOT 7 BLK C ALL -EX NWLY 50 FT-
Legal Subdivision	MCKNIGHTS ADD SEC A TO LAGUNA CLIFFS
Legal Tract	481
Legal Block	C
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	SOUTH COAST
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3020
Census Tract	62656

Owner

856 Cliff Dr, Unit A is held in a trust since September 2023.

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

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	856 CLIFF DR, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651-1495
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Sep 29, 2023	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage E MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC
Dec 7, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 29, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Sep 29, 2023 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2023238657
Prior Transfer Date	Sep 2, 2020
Prior Transfer Doc	0000715008
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

September 2023: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Sep 29, 2023
Property Address	856 CLIFF DR, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651-1411
Document Number	0000238657
Map Reference	MB 8 PG 31
Instrument Date	Sep 14, 2023
Instrument	2023000238657
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 12, 2023
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
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
Address	856 CLIFF DR, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651-1411

Mortgage

Document Number	0000238658
Date	Sep 29, 2023
Instrument	2023000238658

Lender

Name	E MORTGAGE CAPITAL INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Oct 1, 2053

December 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 7, 2020
Property Address	856 CLIFF DR, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651-1411
Document Number	0000715008
Instrument Date	Sep 2, 2020
Instrument	715008
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 17, 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	856 CLIFF DR LAGUNA BEACH CA 926511411, LAGUNA BEACH, CA 92651-1411

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 856 Cliff Dr, Unit A was $40,003, up 3% from the year before.

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$3,948,930 (+2.48%) Land $3,808,859 Building $140,071
2025	$40,003.00 (+3.04%)	$3,853,267 Land $3,734,175 Building $119,092
2024	$38,824.00 (+144.36%)
2023	$15,888.00 (+2.31%)	$1,444,864 Land $1,390,490 Building $54,374
2022	$15,530.00

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 856 Cliff Dr, Unit A in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, within 500 ft of a high-risk flood zone.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective September 27, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone VE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 856 Cliff Dr, Unit A is low, with a 0.02% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 94% of the US · lower than 96% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.02% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect 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	LAGUNA BEACH COUNTY WD serves 18,862 people · EPA ID CA3010017
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2024
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 536 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Cox Communications Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	2,000 / 100
Verizon Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: AT&T.

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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