980 Birchcrest Ave, Brea, CA 92821 Property Records

Orange County property record for 980 Birchcrest Ave, Brea, CA 92821

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3 ba · 2,581 sqft · built 1969
Lot Size	0.189 acres (8,260 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Last Sale	$870,000 (Jan 2017)
Tax Bill	$11,744 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2020 Mortgage Jan 2017 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`304-162-03`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`304-162-03`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3 Baths
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,581 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1969
Lot Area	8,260 sqft (0.189 acres)
Garage Area	630 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	980 BIRCHCREST AVE
City	BREA
State	CA
Zip	92821-1803
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 6897 BLK LOT 35
Legal Tract	6897
Legal Lot Number	35
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	ANAHEIM-SANTA ANA-GARDEN GROVE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3006
Census Tract	1501

Owner

Source: Orange County records, as of November 17, 2025

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Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Co-owner	2 Co-owners on Record
Mailing Address	980 BIRCHCREST AVE, BREA, CA 92821-1803
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company, Secondary Individual
Vesting	Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 4, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Conventional Mortgage MUFG UNION BANK NA
Jan 6, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage WELLS FARGO BANK NA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	3 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 6, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 6, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Jan 6, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	0000006752
Last Transfer Date	Aug 1, 2025
Transfer Doc	0000214560
Record Updated	Jun 8, 2026

March 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	980 BIRCHCREST AVE, BREA, CA 92821-1803
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Feb 5, 2021
Title Company	LAWYERS TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	0000096485
Date	Mar 4, 2020
Instrument	2020000096485

Lender

Name	MUFG UNION BANK NA
Type	Bank
Address	SAN DIEGO, CA 92121

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	180 Months
Due	Mar 1, 2035

January 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jan 6, 2017
Property Address	980 BIRCHCREST AVE, BREA, CA 92821-1803
Document Number	0000006752
Map Reference	MP263 PG20&21
Instrument Date	Dec 20, 2016
Instrument	2017000006752
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE

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
Relationship	Community Property with Right of Survivorship
Address	980 BIRCHCREST AVE, BREA, CA 92821-1803

Mortgage

Document Number	0000006753
Date	Jan 6, 2017
Instrument	2017000006753

Lender

Name	WELLS FARGO BANK NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	361 Months
Due	Feb 1, 2047

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Orange County assessment roll, as of July 1, 2025

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Brea City
Unified School District	Brea-Olinda Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2025	$11,744.00 (+8.17%) Homeowner's exemption	$1,009,706 (+4.04%) Land $721,883 Building $287,823
2023	$10,857.00 (+0.9%) Homeowner's exemption	$970,499 Land $693,851 Building $276,648
2022	$10,760.00

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
Nearby Flood Claims	1 (1998)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 1
Most Recent Claim	Jun 1998 · other causes

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	Moderate above 45% of the US · lower than 73% of California
Wildfire Likelihood	0.07% annual chance
Exposure	Indirect 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	CITY OF BREA serves 47,454 people · EPA ID CA3010002
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Oct 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 380 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Spectrum Cable	1,000 / 35

May also be available: AT&T.

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