940 Cedar Pl, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Property Records

Orange County property record for 940 Cedar Pl, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 1,034 sqft · built 1954
Lot Size	0.172 acres (7,480 sqft)
Owner	2 Company Names on Record
Last Sale	$210,000 (Jul 1999)
Tax Bill	$4,397 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Feb 2024 Second Mortgage Jun 2019 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`422-522-15`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`422-522-15`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	5 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,034 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,034 sqft

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1954
Effective Year Built	Effective 1954
Architectural Style	Traditional
Exterior Material	Stucco
Roof Material	Composition Shingle
Lot Area	7,480 sqft (0.172 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	940 CEDAR PL
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92627-4162
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 1712 BLK LOT 301
Legal Subdivision	TR 1712
Legal Tract	1712
Legal Lot Number	301
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2012
Census Tract	63601

Owner

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

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Owner of Record	2 Company Names on Record
Mailing Address	940 CEDAR PL, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-4162
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Feb 14, 2024	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage SPRING EQ LLC
Jun 27, 2019	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NOT AVAILABLE

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jul 29, 1999 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jul 29, 1999 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 25, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1999556690
Prior Transfer Date	Mar 12, 1996
Prior Transfer Doc	0000188159
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

February 2024: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	940 CEDAR PL, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-4162
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 27, 2024

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	940 CEDAR PL, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-4162

Mortgage

Document Number	0000032479
Date	Feb 14, 2024
Instrument	2024000032479

Lender

Name	SPRING EQ LLC
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 19428

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2054

June 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jun 27, 2019
Property Address	940 CEDAR PL, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-4162
Document Number	0000227380
Instrument Date	Jun 20, 2019
Instrument	227380
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 4, 2019
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	940 CEDAR PL COSTA MESA CA 926274162, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-4162

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		$329,208 (+2%) Land $277,875 Building $51,333
2025	$4,397.00 (+7.3%) Homeowner's exemption	$322,753 (+4.04%) Land $272,426 Building $50,327
2023	$4,098.00 (+4.59%) Homeowner's exemption	$310,221 Land $261,847 Building $48,374
2022	$3,918.00

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 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 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

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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