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Newport Beach, CA

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The ultimate backyard of sand and surf

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Home to the Balboa Pier and the Newport Beach Pier, Newport Beach embodies everything iconic about the Southern California coast: amazing beaches, palm trees, surfers, amusement parks, great restaurants, and endless style. Spend an afternoon at Crystal Cove State Park exploring the three miles of Pacific coastline, the canyons, the 2,400 acres of hiking and biking trails, and the Crystal Cove historic district, and you'll wonder why you didn't choose an apartment in Newport Beach sooner. Go scuba diving at Corona del Mar State Beach, complete with its rock jetty and jagged cliffs overlooking the ocean, and you'll be glad you didn't wait any longer.

Stretched along the coast of Orange County, Newport Beach is filled with palm trees, million-dollar mansions, yachts, and sailboats. Top employers in Newport Beach include Pacific Life, PIMCO, Jazz Semiconductor, and Hoag Memorial Hospital. Newport Beach is roughly an hour southwest of Downtown Los Angeles, 10 miles south of Downtown Santa Ana, and 11 miles from Downtown Irvine. Newport Beach is also convenient to the University of California Irvine, roughly five miles away.

Explore the City

Shopping along Balboa Island’s Marine Avenue

A sign along the bay welcomes visitors to Balboa Island

Cliffs along the ocean

The Crystal Cove Shopping Center is an attractive destination

Stores include grocers like Bristol Farms

Evening in Newport Beach

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Newport Beach, CA is $2,148 for a studio, $3,127 for one bedroom, $3,994 for two bedrooms, and $5,631 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Newport Beach has increased by 3.7% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$3,127/month
769 Sq Ft
House
$23,684/month
3,058 Sq Ft
Condo
$7,457/month
1,560 Sq Ft
Townhome
$8,006/month
1,634 Sq Ft
See Rental Market Trends in Newport Beach, CA

Transportation

72

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

34

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

66

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Schools

Newport Coast Elementary

Public

Grades K-6

456 Students

9
out of 10

Harbor View Elementary

Public

Grades K-6

295 Students

9
out of 10

Newport Elementary

Public

Grades K-6

313 Students

8
out of 10

Abraham Lincoln Elementary

Public

Grades K-6

306 Students

8
out of 10

Roy O. Andersen Elementary

Public

Grades K-6

298 Students

8
out of 10

Corona del Mar High

Public

Grades 7-12

2,059 Students

8
out of 10

Horace Ensign Intermediate

Public

Grades 7-8

915 Students

8
out of 10

Newport Harbor High

Public

Grades 9-12

2,268 Students

8
out of 10

Corona del Mar High

Public

Grades 7-12

2,059 Students

8
out of 10

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Sherman Library and Gardens
  • Buck Gully
  • Corona Del Mar State Beach
  • ExplorOcean
  • Castaways Park

Airports

  • John Wayne/Orange County
  • Long Beach (Daugherty Field)

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.