263 Walnut St, Newport Beach, CA 92663 Property Records

Orange County property record for 263 Walnut St, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,801 sqft · built 1965
Lot Size	0.092 acres (4,000 sqft)
Owner	Trust Name on File
Last Sale	$1,805,000 (Oct 2020)
Tax Bill	$6,647 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Oct 2020 Transfer Jan 2020 Mortgage + 1 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`045-064-14`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`045-064-14`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,801 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	1,801 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1965
Effective Year Built	Effective 1965
Architectural Style	Contemporary
Exterior Material	Stucco
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Tar & Gravel
Lot Area	4,000 sqft (0.092 acres)
Garage Area	520 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	263 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 14 TR 772 LOT 14 BLK 5 ALL -INC POR ABAN ST ADJ-
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 772
Legal Tract	772
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2004
Census Tract	63603

Owner

263 Walnut St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since October 2020.

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

Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	263 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Oct 21, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO
Jan 3, 2020	Deed of Trust, Mortgage CMAC LNDG
Dec 29, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit BANK OF AMERICA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 21, 2020 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Oct 21, 2020 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Aug 3, 2016 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	2020592764
Prior Transfer Date	Oct 11, 1996
Prior Transfer Doc	0000555110
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

October 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Oct 21, 2020
Property Address	263 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941
Document Number	0000592764
Instrument Date	Aug 3, 2020
Instrument	592764
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Nov 3, 2020
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	263 WALNUT ST NEWPORT BEACH CA 926631941, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941

January 2020: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	263 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941
Document Number	0000010387
Instrument Date	Jan 3, 2020
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Jan 27, 2020
Title Company	PROVIDENT TITLE

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Community Property
Address	263 WALNUT ST NEWPORT BEACH CA 926631941, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941

Mortgage

Document Number	0000010387
Date	Jan 9, 2020
Instrument	10387

Lender

Name	CMAC LNDG
Address	3660 WILSHIRE BLVD # 1008, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010-2705

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jan 8, 2050

December 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	263 WALNUT ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941
Document Number	0000040241
Instrument Date	Dec 29, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 30, 2018
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	263 WALNUT ST NEWPORT BEACH CA 926631941, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1941

Mortgage

Document Number	0000040241
Date	Feb 5, 2018
Instrument	40241

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank
Address	TAMPA, FL 33634

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount on Record

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 263 Walnut St was $6,647 with a homeowner's exemption.

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		$614,757 (+2%) Land $413,966 Building $200,791
2025	$6,647.00 Homeowner's exemption	$602,703 Land $405,849 Building $196,854
2023	$6,379.00 (+1.77%) Homeowner's exemption	$579,300 Land $390,089 Building $189,211
2022	$6,268.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Flood

FEMA maps place 263 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 Zone	Zone X reduced by levee · depends on levee performance
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File 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

The area around 263 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 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

May also be available: GeoLinks.

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