Newport Beach Homes for Sale

Newport Beach real estate facts:

Incorporated in 1906, Newport Beach is an upscale waterfront city in Orange County, 10 miles south of Santa Ana. The estimated 2009 population was 86,000. Newport Beach exists within the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine area. The city is bordered by Huntington Beach at the Santa Ana River, Costa Mesa, John Wayne Airport, Irvine, and the Crystal Cove State Park.

Abundant points of interest include Fashion Island, Newport Harbor and Newport Back Bay, Balboa Fun Zone and Balboa Island Ferry, Newport Pier and Balboa Pier, Orange County Museum of Art, Balboa Bay Club, Dory Fish Market, Newport Aquatic Center, Pelican Hill Golf Club, and Crystal Cove State Beach, beaches on the Balboa Peninsula, Corona del Mar State Beach, the historic Balboa Pavilion, Orange County Museum of Art, Balboa Island, and the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum. Annual events include the Newport Beach International Film Festival, Newport to Ensenada International Yacht Race, Orange County Marathon, Balboa Island Parade, Shakespeare in the Park events, Taste of Newport, Christmas Boat Parade, and Restaurant Week event.

Newport Beach is served by the Newport-Mesa Unified School District. Nearby towns and cities include Central Coast, Costa Mesa, San Joaquin Hills, Newport Coast, Fountain Valley, Irvine, Huntington Beach, and Santa Ana.