309 Cedar St, Newport Beach, CA 92663 Property Records

Orange County property record for 309 Cedar St, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	5 bd · 3.5 ba · 1,813 sqft · built 1960
Lot Size	0.062 acres (2,720 sqft)
Owner	2 Trust Names on File
Last Sale	$1,150,000 (Mar 2018)
Tax Bill	$14,545 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2026 Transfer Aug 2022 Second Mortgage + 5 more
Flood Zone	Zone X (reduced by levee)
APN	`045-067-26`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`045-067-26`

Interior

Bedrooms	5 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	1,813 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	2,212 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1960
Effective Year Built	Effective 1960
Lot Area	2,720 sqft (0.062 acres)
Garage Area	399 sqft
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Heating System	Central

Location & Zoning

Street Address	309 CEDAR ST
City	NEWPORT BEACH
State	CA
Zip	92663-1909
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	N TR 772 BLK 16 LOT 3 TR 772 LOT 3 BLK 16 ALL (EX SWLY 1 FT) THEREOF
Legal Subdivision	TRACT NO 772
Legal Tract	772
Legal Block	16
Legal Lot Number	3
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Township / Civil Division	CENTRAL COAST
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2003
Census Tract	63603

Owner

309 Cedar St is owner-occupied and held in a trust since May 2020.

Source: Orange County records, as of August 26, 2026

Owner of Record	2 Trust Names on File
Mailing Address	309 CEDAR ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1909
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Company
Vesting	Trust, Family Trust

Owner names and exact recorded amounts are on file and can be viewed instantly on this page with a free 10-day trial.

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 10, 2026	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT
Aug 9, 2022	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Second Mortgage SAN DIEGO COUNTY CU
Jun 3, 2020	Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage SAN DIEGO COUNTY CU
Apr 6, 2020	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer ATTORNEY ONLY
Mar 16, 2018	Grant Deed, Transfer FARMERS & MERCHANTS BK/LNG BCH
Jan 12, 2017	Quit Claim Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO
Jan 12, 2017	Grant Deed, Transfer CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Names on Deed
Last Sale	Mar 16, 2018 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	Mar 16, 2018 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jan 12, 2017 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201893723
Last Transfer Date	May 28, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000250705
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2026: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 10, 2026
Property Address	309 CEDAR ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1909
Document Number	0000103885
Instrument Date	Mar 27, 2026
Instrument	2026103885
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 27, 2026
Title Company	NONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Amount Stated
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Family Trust
Address	309 CEDAR ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1909

August 2022: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Property Address	309 CEDAR ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1909
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Aug 18, 2022
Title Company	ATLAS TITLE COMPANY

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	309 CEDAR ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1909

Mortgage

Document Number	0000273515
Date	Aug 9, 2022
Instrument	2022000273515

Lender

Name	SAN DIEGO COUNTY CU
Type	Credit Union
Address	SAN DIEGO, CA 92196

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Second Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	181 Months
Due	Sep 1, 2037

June 2020: Intrafamily Transfer, Transfer

Document Type	Intrafamily Transfer
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jun 3, 2020
Property Address	309 CEDAR ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1909
Document Number	0000250705
Map Reference	MB 23 PG 5&6
Instrument Date	May 28, 2020
Instrument	2020000250705
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jul 21, 2022
Title Company	FIRST AMERICAN TITLE

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	309 CEDAR ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1909

Mortgage

Document Number	0000250706
Date	Jun 3, 2020
Instrument	2020000250706

Lender

Name	SAN DIEGO COUNTY CU
Type	Credit Union

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Jun 1, 2050

April 2020: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Apr 6, 2020
Property Address	309 CEDAR ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1909
Document Number	0000154524
Instrument Date	Mar 31, 2020
Instrument	154524
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 4, 2020
Title Company	ATTORNEY ONLY

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Personal Trust
Address	309 CEDAR ST NEWPORT BEACH CA 926631909, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1909

March 2018: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Mar 16, 2018
Property Address	309 CEDAR ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1909
Document Number	0000093723
Instrument Date	Mar 9, 2018
Instrument	93723
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Mar 26, 2018
Title Company	SERVICELINK

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$1,265.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	309 CEDAR ST NEWPORT BEACH CA 926631909, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1909

Mortgage

Document Number	93724
Date	Mar 16, 2018
Instrument	93724

Lender

Name	FARMERS & MERCHANTS BK/LNG BCH
Type	Bank
Address	12515 SEAL BEACH BLVD, SEAL BEACH, CA 90740-2712

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	Mar 15, 2048

January 2017: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jan 12, 2017
Property Address	309 CEDAR ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1909
Document Number	0000016270
Instrument Date	Jan 9, 2017
Instrument	16270
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 23, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Quitclaim Intrafamily Transfer

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Separate Estate/Property
Address	1234 E 17TH ST SANTA ANA CA 927012612, SANTA ANA, CA 92701-2612

January 2017: Grant Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Grant Deed
Jurisdiction	ORANGE CA
Recording Date	Jan 12, 2017
Property Address	309 CEDAR ST, NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663-1909
Document Number	0000016271
Instrument Date	Jun 26, 2016
Instrument	16271
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 23, 2017
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Tax	$1,210.00
Amount Accuracy	Full Value
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	1234 E 17TH ST SANTA ANA CA 927012612, SANTA ANA, CA 92701-2612

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 309 Cedar St was $14,545, up 1.6% from the year before.

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		$1,376,452 (+2%) Land $1,273,952 Building $102,500
2025	$14,545.00 (+1.61%)	$1,349,463 Land $1,248,972 Building $100,491
2024	$14,314.00 (+2.41%)
2023	$13,977.00 (+1.7%)	$1,297,062 Land $1,200,472 Building $96,590
2022	$13,743.00

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

Flood

FEMA maps place 309 Cedar 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 309 Cedar 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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