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642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 - Property report

Also known as: 642 Center St

Property image for 642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Property type

Multiple Residential (2)

Acreage

0.195

Sale price

$20,000

General Information

Address

Primary address

642 Center St
Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Zip code

92627

Neighborhood

Westside Costa Mesa

County

Orange

Municipality

Costa Mesa

Building

Property type

Multiple Residential

Sales

Sale date

01/13/1994

Sale price

$20,000

Arm's length

Tax

Tax year

2025-2026

Property tax

$3,383

Zoning & use

Zoning

Multiple Family Residential-High Density (R2-HD)

Lot

Acreage

0.195

Area overview

Walk score

86 /100. Very Walkable

Transit score

45 /100. Some Transit

Bike score

68 /100. Bikeable

Ownership

Ownership information for 642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA

Property owner name

Registered owner

Source

Deed

Owner contact information

Phone number

Owner address

Documents

Sales history for 642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

Sale date	Sale price	Buyer name	Seller name
01/13/1994	$20,000	XXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX	XXXXX, XXXXXX X XX

*Most recent sale on record for this property.

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Title documents

Date	Type	Party 1	Party 2
01/29/2026	Grant Deed	XXXXXXXX XXXX X	XXXXXXXX XXXX X XX
01/13/1994	Deed	XXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX	XXXXX, XXXXXX X XX
12/28/1992	Deed	XXXXXXXX, XXXX X	XXXXXXX, XXXXXXXX

*Most recent recorded documents on file for this property.

R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for 642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax

Tax year

2025-2026

Property tax

$3,383

Recent tax assessments

Market value

$322,926

Land value

$162,264

Building value

$160,662

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Special assessments for 642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA

Description	Value	Phone
Mosq,fire ant assmt		(800) 273-5167
MWD water stdby CHG		(866) 807-6864
Oc san regional sewer fee		(714) 593-7281
Sanitary asmt		(949) 645-8400
Trash disposal fee		(949) 645-8400
Vector control CHG		(800) 273-5167

Assessment history

See the assessment and property tax history, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax amount.

Tax year	Assessed value	Tax rate	Property tax	Y-o-Y change
2025-2026	$322,926	1.0477	$3,383	+1.56%
2024-2025	$316,595	1.0522	$3,331	+2.38%
2023-2024	$310,388	1.0483	$3,254	+1.66%
2022-2023	$304,302	1.0518	$3,201	+1.96%
2021-2022	$298,336	1.0521	$3,139	+0.97%
2020-2021	$295,277	1.05285	$3,109	+2.15%
2019-2020	$289,488	1.05132	$3,043	+2.05%
2018-2019	$283,812	1.0508	$2,982	+1.81%
2017-2018	$278,248	1.0528	$2,929	+2.32%
2016-2017	$272,793	1.0496	$2,863	+0.94%

Permits

Permit information for 642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA

No recently recorded permits for this property.

Neighborhood

Costa Mesa residential market stats

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Median sale price

$1,410,000

-3.7% Y-o-Y

Median price/sq. ft.

$914

10.5% Y-o-Y

Orange county median sale price

$1,199,500

3.4% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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Fire hazard zones

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Transportation

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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name	Rating	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Newport-Mesa Adult	NR	Public		0	0.52
Everett A. Rea Elementary School	6	Public	K-6	333	0.58
Pomona Elementary School	4	Public	K-6	303	0.60
Port Mesa Christian School	NR	Private	K-6	0	0.62
PAGE PRIVATE SCHOOL	NR	Private	PK-8	140	0.65
PAGE PRIVATE SCHOOL	NR	Private	PK-8	140	0.65
Page Private School	NR	Private	PK-8	107	0.65
Page Private School	NR	Private	PK-8	107	0.65
Whittier Elementary School	3	Public	K-6	476	0.85

Nearest middle schools

Name	Rating	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Newport-Mesa Adult	NR	Public		0	0.52
PAGE PRIVATE SCHOOL	NR	Private	PK-8	140	0.65
Page Private School	NR	Private	PK-8	107	0.65
Page Private-Costa Mesa	NR	Private	K-8	56	0.70
St. Joachim	NR	Private	PK-8	266	0.81
Christ Lutheran School	NR	Private	PK-8	257	0.86
International School for Science and Culture	NR	Charter	K-8	130	1.10
Horace Ensign Intermediate School	8	Public	7-8	915	1.69

Nearest high schools

Name	Rating	Type	Grade range	No of students	Distance (miles)
Newport-Mesa Adult	NR	Public		0	0.52
Grace Education	NR	Private	7-12	0	1.11
Newport Academy Day School	NR	Private	8-12	10	1.30
Waldorf School Of Orange County	NR	Private	PK-12	349	1.45
Estancia High School	6	Public	9-12	1,040	1.47
Newport Harbor High School	8	Public	9-12	2,268	1.49
GERMAN SCHOOL campus	NR	Private	3-12	0	1.75
Back Bay High School	2	Public	9-12	135	2.22
Monte Vista High School	5	Public	K-12	199	2.22
Costa Mesa High School	6	Public	7-12	1,776	2.25

Nearby ZIP codes for 642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA

92617, Orange County, CA 92657, Orange County, CA 92662, Orange County, CA

Frequently asked questions

When was 642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 last sold and what was the sale price?

642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 was last sold on 01/13/1994 for $20,000.

What is the assessed value of 642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627?

642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 is currently assessed at $322,926.

What are the property taxes for 642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627?

The property taxes for 642 Center Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 total $3,383.

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