976 Carnation Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Property Records

Orange County property record for 976 Carnation Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2 ba · 1,982 sqft · built 1973
Lot Size	0.137 acres (6,000 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on File
Last Sale	$475,000 (Aug 2002)
Tax Bill	$8,397 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2022 Transfer
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`412-176-14`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`412-176-14`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,982 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1973
Lot Area	6,000 sqft (0.137 acres)
Garage Area	460 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Location & Zoning

Street Address	976 CARNATION AVE
City	COSTA MESA
State	CA
Zip	92626-1742
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 7718 BLK LOT 26
Legal Tract	7718
Legal Lot Number	26
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2011
Census Tract	63910

Owner

Source: Orange County records · APN 412-176-14

Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on File
Co-owner	Verified Secondary Owner
Mailing Address	976 CARNATION AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-1742
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 15, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 15, 2002 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 15, 2002 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000682677
Last Transfer Date	Oct 18, 2022
Transfer Doc	0000337779
Record Updated	Jun 08, 2026

October 2022: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Oct 18, 2022
Property Address	976 CARNATION AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-1742
Document Number	0000337779
Map Reference	MB 303 PG 35-40
Instrument Date	Oct 05, 2022
Instrument	2022000337779
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 07, 2023

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Living Trust
Address	976 CARNATION AVE, COSTA MESA, CA 92626-1742

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County records · Assessment roll updated July 1, 2025 · Last verified November 2025

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

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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$8,397.00 (+6.09%)	$687,951 (+4.04%) Land $541,532 Building $146,419
2023	$7,915.00 (+3.68%)	$661,238 Land $520,503 Building $140,735
2022	$7,634.00

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer as of September 27, 2026 · FEMA NFIP claims and policies as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities as of 2024 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 99.8% of the US · lower than 99.8% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	Under 0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond ember reach

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Cosmo Network Solutions Fixed Wireless	250 / 100
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T DSL · Fiber, Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	100 / 20

May also be available: California Internet, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 491 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	MESA WATER DISTRICT serves 110,000 people
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 as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.