259 Walnut St, Newport Beach, CA 92663 Property Records

Orange County property record for 259 Walnut St, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2 ba · 1,573 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size	0.055 acres (2,400 sqft)
Owner	Company Name on Record
Tax Bill	$3,822 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Mar 2021 Transfer Feb 2021 Transfer + 2 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`045-064-23`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`045-064-23`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,573 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1962
Effective Year Built	Effective 1962
Lot Area	2,400 sqft (0.055 acres)
Garage Area	276 sqft
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Space

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	259 WALNUT ST
City	NEWPORT BEACH
State	CA
Zip	92663-1941
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 772 BLK 5 LOT 13
Legal Subdivision	TRACT 772
Legal Tract	772
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	63603

Owner

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

Owner names and exact recorded amounts shown locked on this page are available instantly with a free trial.

Owner of Record	Company Name on Record
Mailing Address	259 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Life Tenant

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Mar 5, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Feb 16, 2021	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim
Feb 16, 2021	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer
Nov 16, 2018	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer Quitclaim

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Transfer Date	Feb 25, 2021
Transfer Doc	0000155559
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

March 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 5, 2021
Property Address	259 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941
Document Number	0000155559
Map Reference	MB 23 PG 5&6
Instrument Date	Feb 25, 2021
Instrument	2021000155559
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 7, 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	259 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941

February 2021: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Feb 16, 2021
Property Address	259 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941
Document Number	0000104479
Map Reference	MB 23 PG 5&6
Instrument Date	Feb 11, 2021
Instrument	2021000104479
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Transfer Tax Exempt
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	319 FLOWER ST, COSTA MESA, CA 92627-2309

February 2021: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Feb 16, 2021
Property Address	259 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941
Document Number	0000103308
Map Reference	MB 23 PG 5&6
Instrument Date	Feb 1, 2021
Instrument	2021000103308
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 14, 2021

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	259 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941

November 2018: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Nov 16, 2018
Property Address	259 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941
Document Number	0000433162
Instrument Date	Nov 14, 2018
Instrument	433162
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 29, 2018

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	259 WALNUT ST NEWPORT BEACH CA 926631941, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941

Tax Assessment & Valuation

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

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	California
County	Orange County
Municipality	Newport Beach City
Unified School District	Newport-Mesa Unified School District (KG - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value
2026		$332,550 (+2%) Land $220,517 Building $112,033
2025	$3,822.00 (+4.28%)	$326,030 (+4.04%) Land $216,193 Building $109,837
2023	$3,665.00 (+1.81%)	$313,371 Land $207,798 Building $105,573
2022	$3,600.00

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
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on Record median of 27 policies
Community Rating System	Class 6 (20% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	27 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	42 (1978–2016)
Claims Outside the SFHA	6 of 42
Most Recent Claim	Dec 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 Risk	Not 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 System	CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH serves 69,520 people · EPA ID CA3010023
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Feb 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 713 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max 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

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