242 Cedar St, Newport Beach, CA 92663 Property Records

Orange County property record for 242 Cedar St, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details3 bd · 2 ba · 1,001 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size0.056 acres (2,480 sqft)
OwnerTrust Name on Record
Last Sale$54,000 (Aug 1989)
Tax Bill$3,692 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesJul 2020 Transfer
Flood ZoneZone X (reduced by levee)
APN045-071-24

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN045-071-24

Interior

Bedrooms3 Beds
Full Baths2 Baths
Total Rooms5 Rooms
Stories1 Story
Building Area1,001 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces1 Fireplace
FireplaceFireplace

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1960
Lot Area2,480 sqft (0.056 acres)
Garage Area287 sqft
Parking Spaces1 Parking Space

Location & Zoning

Street Address242 CEDAR ST
CityNEWPORT BEACH
StateCA
Zip92663-1938
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionTR 772 LOT 19 BLK 3 SWLY 6 FT THEREOF AND ALL (EX SWLY 5 FT) LOT 20 BLK 3 S URFACE AND 500 FT SUBSURFACE
Legal Subdivision772
Legal Tract772
Legal Block3
Legal Lot Number19,20
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Township / Civil DivisionCENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group2
Census Block2009
Census Tract63603

Owner

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

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Owner of RecordTrust Name on Record
Mailing Address14044 BIG BRANCH DR, DAYTON, MD 21036-1253
Owner TypeIndividual
VestingTrust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleAug 30, 1989 · Amount on Record
Deed SaleAug 30, 1989 · Amount on Record
Prior SaleJun 13, 2003
Deed Document Number0000463847
Last Transfer DateJul 9, 2020
Transfer Doc0000326388
Record UpdatedJun 8, 2026

July 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document TypeQuit Claim Deed
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Recording DateJul 9, 2020
Property Address242 CEDAR ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1938
Document Number0000326388
Instrument DateJun 30, 2020
Instrument326388
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedJul 31, 2020
Title CompanyOTHER

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Additional
  • Quitclaim
  • Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipRevocable Trust
Address14044 BIG BRANCH DR DAYTON MD 210361253, DAYTON, MD 21036-1253

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateCalifornia
CountyOrange County
MunicipalityNewport Beach City
Unified School DistrictNewport-Mesa Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed Value
2025$3,692.00 (+4.29%)$313,630 (+4.04%) Land $234,676 Building $78,954
2023$3,540.00 (+1.81%)$301,452 Land $225,563 Building $75,889
2022$3,477.00

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 ZoneZone X
reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on Record
median of 27 policies
Community Rating SystemClass 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies27 in force
Nearby Flood Claims42 (1978–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA6 of 42
Most Recent ClaimDec 2016 · other causes
Claims by Event
  • Severe Winter Storms, Flooding Landslides, Mud Flow, Mar 1995 · 4 claims
  • Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Jan 1995 · 13 claims
  • Coastal Storms, Floods, Slides & Tornadoes, Mar 1983 · 5 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 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 SystemCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
serves 69,520 people · EPA ID CA3010023
Water SourcePurchased surface water from several systems
Last State InspectionFeb 2022
LeadUnder 1 ppb (2022–2024)
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 713 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T
Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area
5,000 / 5,000
Spectrum
Cable · Fiber in parts of the area
1,000 / 1,000
Verizon
Fixed Wireless
300 / 20
T-Mobile
Fixed Wireless
100 / 20

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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