262 Walnut St, Newport Beach, CA 92663 Property Records

Orange County property record for 262 Walnut St, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Property Summary

Property TypeSingle Family Home
Details4 bd · 3 ba · 1,958 sqft · built 1962
Lot Size0.059 acres (2,560 sqft)
OwnerTrust Name on File
Tax Bill$1,864 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesNov 2021 Line of Credit
Apr 2020 Line of Credit
Flood ZoneZone X (reduced by levee)
APN045-067-47

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN045-067-47

Interior

Bedrooms4 Beds
Full Baths3 Baths
Total Rooms5 Rooms
Stories2 Stories
Building Area1,958 sqft Living Area
Gross Area2,409 sqft

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1962
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1962
Lot Area2,560 sqft (0.059 acres)
Garage Area451 sqft
Parking Spaces2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating SystemHVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address262 WALNUT ST
CityNEWPORT BEACH
StateCA
Zip92663-1936
Property CategoryResidential
Property TypeResidential > Single Family > Home
Legal DescriptionN TR 772 BLK 4 LOT 15 TR 772 LOT 15 BLK 4 NELY 1 FT (INC SWLY 30 FT OF
Legal SubdivisionLANCASTER STREET
Legal Tract772
Legal Block4
Legal Lot Number15
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Township / Civil DivisionCENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group2
Census Block2003
Census Tract63603

Owner

262 Walnut St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since August 1999.

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

Owner of RecordTrust Name on File
Mailing Address262 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1936
OccupancyOwner Occupied
Owner TypeCompany
VestingTrust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

DateDocument
Nov 19, 2021Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit
SCHOOLSFIRST FCU
Apr 24, 2020Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit
SCHOOLSFIRST FCU

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last Transfer DateAug 10, 1999
Transfer Doc0000625399
Record UpdatedSep 20, 2026

November 2021: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document TypeDeed of Trust
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Property Address262 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1936
Transaction TypeMortgage
Record UpdatedDec 6, 2021
Title CompanyFIRST AMERICAN TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
Address262 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1936

Mortgage

Document Number0000709070
DateNov 19, 2021
Instrument2021000709070
Lender
NameSCHOOLSFIRST FCU
TypeCredit Union
AddressTUSTIN, CA 92780
Agreement
TypeLine of Credit
AmountAmount on Record
Interest
Rate TypeAdjustable Rate
Change FrequencyMonthly

April 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document TypeDeed of Trust
JurisdictionORANGE CA
Property Address262 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1936
Transaction TypeMortgage
Record UpdatedFeb 5, 2021

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name

Mortgage

Document Number0000185889
DateApr 24, 2020
Instrument2020000185889
Lender
NameSCHOOLSFIRST FCU
TypeCredit Union
AddressTUSTIN, CA 92780
Agreement
TypeLine of Credit
AmountAmount on Record
Term361 Months
DueMay 1, 2050
Interest
Rate TypeAdjustable Rate
Change FrequencyMonthly

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 262 Walnut St was $1,864 with a homeowner's exemption.

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

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
2026$149,060 (+2%) Land $40,373 Building $108,687
2025$1,864.00 Homeowner's exemption$146,138 Land $39,582 Building $106,556
2023$1,779.00 (+2.07%) Homeowner's exemption$140,464 Land $38,045 Building $102,419
2022$1,743.00

Assessed value is set for property tax purposes and is not a market price estimate.

Flood

FEMA maps place 262 Walnut St in Zone X, where a levee reduces flood risk, though there have been 42 flood claims nearby since 1978.

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 File
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

The area around 262 Walnut St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

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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