978 Heron Cir, Seal Beach, CA 90740 Property Records

Orange County property record for 978 Heron Cir, Seal Beach, CA 90740

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	6 bd · 5.5 ba · 4,041 sqft · built 2005
Lot Size	0.206 acres (8,973 sqft)
Owner	2 Individual Names on Record
Last Sale	$2,710,000 (Oct 2025)
Tax Bill	$23,217 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Dec 2025 Transfer Oct 2025 Sale & Mortgage + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`199-201-07`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`199-201-07`

Interior

Bedrooms	6 Beds
Full Baths	5.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Building Area	4,041 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2005
Effective Year Built	Effective 2005
Lot Area	8,973 sqft (0.206 acres)
Garage Area	724 sqft
Parking Spaces	3 Parking Spaces
Pool Type	Pool with Hot Tub/Spa

Location & Zoning

Street Address	978 HERON CIR
City	SEAL BEACH
State	CA
Zip	90740-5616
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 15402 BLK LOT 15
Legal Subdivision	TR 15402
Legal Tract	15402
Legal Lot Number	15
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	NORTH COAST
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1001
Census Tract	99504

Owner

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on Record
Mailing Address	978 HERON CIR, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-5616
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Community Property

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Dec 12, 2025	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Oct 10, 2025	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Jan 17, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Jan 13, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer FARMERS & MERCHANTS BK/LNG BCH

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 10, 2025 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 10, 2025 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 13, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	2025279314
Prior Transfer Date	Jan 12, 2017
Prior Transfer Doc	0000018836
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

December 2025: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Dec 12, 2025
Property Address	978 HERON CIR, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-5616
Document Number	0000344314
Map Reference	MB 832 PG 38-44
Instrument Date	Dec 2, 2025
Instrument	2025000344314
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Dec 30, 2025

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	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	978 HERON CIR, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-5616

October 2025: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Oct 10, 2025
Property Address	978 HERON CIR, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-5616
Document Number	0000279314
Map Reference	MB 832 PG 38-44
Instrument Date	Sep 25, 2025
Instrument	2025000279314
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Oct 27, 2025
Title Company	FIRSTAMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
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	978 HERON CIR, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-5616

Mortgage

Document Number	0000279315
Date	Oct 10, 2025
Instrument	2025000279315

Lender

Name	UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE
Type	Mortgage Company

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Nov 1, 2055

January 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jan 17, 2017
Property Address	978 HERON CIR, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-5616
Document Number	0000018836
Instrument Date	Jan 12, 2017
Instrument	18836
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 24, 2017

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	9789 HERON CIR SEAL BEACH CA 90740, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740

January 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jan 13, 2017
Property Address	978 HERON CIR, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-5616
Document Number	0000018510
Instrument Date	Oct 31, 2016
Instrument	18510
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 24, 2017
Title Company	OLD REPUBLIC TITLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,567.50
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Notice of Trustee Sale Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship
Address	978 HERON CIR SEAL BEACH CA 907405616, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-5616

Mortgage

Document Number	18511,
Date	Jan 13, 2017
Instrument	18511

Lender

Name	FARMERS & MERCHANTS BK/LNG BCH
Type	Bank
Address	SEAL BEACH, CA 90740

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 12, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	3.75%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

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

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$2,710,000 (+63.86%) Land $1,783,257 Building $926,743
2025	$23,217.00 (+4.38%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,653,832 (+4.04%) Land $894,956 Building $758,876
2023	$22,243.00 (+1.21%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,589,612 Land $860,203 Building $729,409
2022	$21,976.00

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 reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	7 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	4 (1983–2001)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 4
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2001 · tidal / storm surge
Claims by Event	Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Jan 1983 · 2 claims

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	Low lower than 80% of the US · lower than 88% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	None beyond 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	CITY OF SEAL BEACH serves 24,937 people · EPA ID CA3010041
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 2022
Lead	Under 1 ppb (2022–2024) 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 142 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Frontier Fiber	7,000 / 7,000
Spectrum Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,000 / 1,000
Starlink Satellite	280 / 30
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks, Verizon.

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