868 Towne St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Property Records

Orange County property record for 868 Towne St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,000 sqft · built 1955
Lot Size	0.186 acres (8,100 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on File
Last Sale	$1,345,000 (Dec 2025)
Tax Bill	$1,632 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2025 Sale & Mortgage Mar 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`424-181-07`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`424-181-07`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,000 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,000 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1955
Effective Year Built	Effective 1955
Lot Area	8,100 sqft (0.186 acres)
Garage Area	400 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	868 TOWNE ST
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-3515
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 2679 BLK LOT 7
Legal Subdivision	TR 2679
Legal Tract	2679
Legal Lot Number	7
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1002
Census Tract	63604

Owner

868 Towne St is owned by a company that bought it in December 2025.

Source: Orange County records, as of August 26, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Company Names on File
Mailing Address	868 TOWNE ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3515
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 15, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage THE LOAN STORE INC
Mar 19, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Dec 15, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Dec 15, 2025 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2025347147
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 18, 2019
Prior Transfer Doc	0000086183
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 15, 2025
Property Address	868 TOWNE ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3515
Document Number	0000347147
Map Reference	MB 78 PG 50
Instrument Date	Nov 18, 2025
Instrument	2025000347147
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 30, 2025
Title Company	PACIFIC VA TITLE, PACIFIC COAST TITLE

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
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	868 TOWNE ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3515

Mortgage

Document Number	0000347148
Date	Dec 15, 2025
Instrument	2025000347148

Lender

Name	THE LOAN STORE INC
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	Jan 1, 2056

March 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 19, 2019
Property Address	868 TOWNE ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3515
Document Number	0000086183
Instrument Date	Mar 18, 2019
Instrument	86183
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 28, 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	868 TOWNE ST COSTA MESA CA 926273515, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-3515

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 868 Towne St was $1,632.

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		$1,345,000 (+2,185.74%) Land $1,294,623 Building $50,377
2025	$1,632.00 Homeowner's exemption	$58,843 Land $28,623 Building $30,220
2023	$1,438.00 (+10.45%) Homeowner's exemption	$56,559 Land $27,511 Building $29,048
2022	$1,302.00

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 868 Towne 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 868 Towne 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 581 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
AT&T Fixed Wireless · Fiber, DSL in parts of the area	100 / 20

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

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