Corona del Mar vs Newport Coast: A Home Buyer's Comparison
Corona del Mar and Newport Coast sit side by side at the south end of Newport Beach, share a high school and are both part of the City of Newport Beach, yet they sell very different homes. Corona del Mar is an older beach village of walkable streets and bluff-top homes; Newport Coast is a master-planned hillside of gated villages above Crystal Cove State Park. In the 12 months to October 30, 2026, Newport Coast had the higher median sale price, $6.2 million against $4,162,500 in Corona del Mar, but Corona del Mar cost more by the square foot: $2,005 against $1,613. Many Corona del Mar homes sit within walking distance of the sand; Newport Coast homes are larger and newer, so each dollar buys more floor area there. If you want to walk to the beach and the village, Corona del Mar is the place to look. If you want space, gates and ocean views over preserved open space, look at Newport Coast.
The MLS lists both as their own cities, so the figures below are reported apart from the rest of Newport Beach. Corona del Mar uses ZIP code 92625 and Newport Coast 92657, and both are served by the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. Sale figures are CRMLS closings for the 12 months to October 30, 2026, and homes for sale are counted on that date. Newport Coast records about 110 sales a year and Corona del Mar about 240, so a few large closings move their medians; check the live Corona del Mar real estate and Newport Coast real estate pages for current numbers.
Newport Coast| Metric | Corona del Mar | Newport Coast |
|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $4,162,500 | $6,200,000 |
| Change on the year before | Up 4.1 percent | Up 13.3 percent |
| Single-family median | $6,125,000 (128 sales) | $9,025,000 (82 sales) |
| Condo and townhome median | $3,265,000 (96 sales) | $2,110,000 (29 sales) |
| Median price per square foot | $2,005 | $1,613 |
| Median days to contract | 36 | 27 |
| Sale price to original list | 96.4 percent | 94.6 percent |
| Buyers paying cash | 54 percent | 53 percent |
| Homes for sale (Oct 30, 2026) | 85 (68 active, 3.4 months of supply) | 56 (44 active, 4.8 months of supply) |
| ZIP code | 92625 | 92657 |
| School district | Newport-Mesa Unified | Newport-Mesa Unified |
| Best known for | The village and Flower Streets, Big Corona and Little Corona beaches, bluff homes above the harbor entrance | Crystal Cove State Park, Pelican Hill and guard-gated villages |
Price and market positioning
The two medians point in opposite directions depending on how you measure. Newport Coast’s single-family homes sold for a median $9,025,000 against $6,125,000 in Corona del Mar, because its estates are larger. Corona del Mar’s attached homes cost more: condos and townhomes sold for a median $3,265,000 there against $2,110,000 in Newport Coast, at $1,932 a square foot against $1,168, and the village’s front-and-back units on Flower Street lots are part of that market. Per square foot, Corona del Mar runs about 24 percent higher, $2,005 against $1,613.
Read Newport Coast’s figures with care. Its median rose 13.3 percent on the 12 months before, but its 90-day median through October 23, 2026 was $4,450,000, down 5.0 percent from a year earlier, while Corona del Mar’s 90-day median, also $4,450,000, was up 11.6 percent. A few estate closings move a market of 111 sales a year. Corona del Mar homes went under contract in a median 36 days and sold at 96.4 percent of their original list price; Newport Coast homes took 27 days and sold at 94.6 percent.
Homes and neighborhoods
Corona del Mar grew as a beach village. South of Coast Highway, the Flower Streets run from Acacia to Poppy, where many lots carry a front home and a second unit behind it, sold together or as separate condos, beside new custom homes on full lots. Bluff and harbor-view homes line Ocean Boulevard and China Cove; Shore Cliffs and Cameo Shores sit on the ocean side of Coast Highway toward Crystal Cove; Irvine Terrace overlooks the harbor; and Harbor View Hills and Spyglass Hill climb the inland slope above Coast Highway. Browse every neighborhood in the Corona del Mar homes for sale search.
Newport Coast was master-planned by the Irvine Company on former Irvine Ranch land and joined the City of Newport Beach by annexation in 2002. Most of its villages sit behind gates, among them Crystal Cove, Pelican Crest, Pelican Point, Ocean Heights and Pacific Ridge, and many homes pay dues to a master association and a village association. Condo and townhome villages such as Ziani, Trovare and Altezza bring the community within reach of buyers below the estate price levels. Browse every village in the Newport Coast homes for sale search.
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Costs, schools and daily life
Both are served by the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, and most Newport Coast students attend Newport Coast Elementary before continuing to Corona del Mar Middle and High School, the same campus Corona del Mar’s own students attend. Confirm the assigned schools for any address with the district.
Insurance is a real difference. Our city pages’ hazard maps covered the homes for sale on October 30, 2026: 40 of 55 Newport Coast listings sat in a state Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, against 4 of 85 in Corona del Mar, and fire zone affects which insurers will write a policy and at what price. Collect insurance quotes early in escrow, and in Newport Coast ask for both association budgets.
Day to day, village residents in Corona del Mar walk to the shops and restaurants along Coast Highway and to Big Corona and Little Corona beaches. Newport Coast residents drive down the hill, but Crystal Cove State Park, with its beaches, tide pools and canyon trails, borders the community, and Pelican Hill’s 36 holes of golf sit inside it.
Who each market suits
Choose Corona del Mar if you want a walkable beach village, a home near the sand or the harbor entrance, and you accept older homes on tighter lots at a higher price per foot. Choose Newport Coast if you want a newer, larger home behind a gate with views over preserved open space, and you accept association dues, a drive for errands and, for most homes on the market, a fire zone that raises insurance costs. Set a saved search on the Corona del Mar homes for sale page or the Newport Coast search and new listings that match it arrive in a daily email.
If you own in either community and want to know what your home is worth, request a free home valuation. Realatrends Real Estate has sold homes on the Orange County coast since 1983, with more than 700 sales and $1B+ closed. For the year-by-year record, see the Corona del Mar housing market and Newport Coast housing market pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Corona del Mar and Newport Coast part of Newport Beach?
Yes. Both are within the City of Newport Beach. The MLS lists each as its own city, so their sales and prices are reported apart from the rest of Newport Beach.
Is Corona del Mar or Newport Coast more expensive?
Newport Coast has the higher median sale price, $6.2 million against $4,162,500 in Corona del Mar in the 12 months to October 30, 2026. Per square foot Corona del Mar costs more, $2,005 against $1,613, because its homes have less floor area and sit closer to the beach.
Do Corona del Mar and Newport Coast share schools?
Both are in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, and most Newport Coast students continue from Newport Coast Elementary to Corona del Mar Middle and High School. Confirm the assigned schools for any address with the district.
Which has more homes for sale?
Corona del Mar: 85 homes listed on October 30, 2026, 68 of them active, against 56 in Newport Coast, 44 of them active.
Are Newport Coast homes in gated communities?
Most are. Crystal Cove, Pelican Crest, Pelican Point, Ocean Heights and Pacific Ridge are among its guard-gated villages. Corona del Mar’s neighborhoods are mostly open streets, with gated exceptions such as Jasmine Creek.
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