974 S Melrose St, Placentia, CA 92870 Property Records

Orange County property record for 974 S Melrose St, Placentia, CA 92870

Property Summary

Property TypeExempt (Full or Partial)
Lot Size7.26 acres (316,664 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Flood ZoneZone X (moderate risk)
APN344-172-01

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN344-172-01

Exterior

Lot Area316,664 sqft

Location & Zoning

Street Address974 S MELROSE ST
CityPLACENTIA
StateCA
Zip92870-7117
Property CategoryOther
Property TypeOther > Exempt (Full or Partial)
Legal DescriptionA TR GOLDEN STATE TR BLK 7 LOT 4 GOLDEN STATE TR LOT 4 BLK 7 7.41 AC M/L IN LOT
Legal SubdivisionGOLDEN STATE TRACT
Legal Tract295
Legal Block7
Legal Lot Number4
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Township / Civil DivisionANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group2
Census Block2000
Census Tract11720

Owner

974 S Melrose St is owned by a company that acquired it in February 2002.

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

Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address1301 E ORANGETHORPE AVE, PLACENTIA, CA 92870-5302
Owner TypeCompany

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last Transfer DateFeb 5, 2002
Transfer Doc0000107703
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange County
MunicipalityPlacentia City
Unified School DistrictPlacentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearAssessed Value
2026$13,474,716 Land $4,771,715 Building $8,703,001
2023$12,697,527 Land $4,496,494 Building $8,201,033

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 974 S Melrose St in Zone X, an area of moderate 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 ZoneZone X
moderate risk
500-Year FloodplainYes
0.2% annual chance
Nearest Special Flood Hazard AreaZone AE, within 500 ft
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on File
median of 31 policies
Nearby Flood Policies31 in force
Nearby Flood Claims2 (1983)
Most Recent ClaimSep 1983 · tidal / storm surge

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

The area around 974 S Melrose 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 RiskNot 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 SystemGOLDEN STATE WC - PLACENTIA/YORBA LINDA
private · serves 50,804 people · EPA ID CA3010035
Water SourcePurchased surface water from several systems
Last State InspectionOct 2022
Lead3 ppb (2023–2025)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityNone
last 10 years
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
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 514 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
GigabitNow
Fiber
5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum
Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 1,000
Cosmo Network Solutions
Fixed Wireless
350 / 150
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
AT&T
Fixed Wireless · DSL in parts of the area
100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, T-Mobile.

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