Corona del Mar at a glance
- Where: a coastal district of the City of Newport Beach, not a separate city, built along Coast Highway (State Route 1) east of the harbor entrance.
- ZIP code: 92625. See the 92625 market data page.
- Typical home value: $4,310,953 (Zillow, September 2026), up 9.6% in a year and 119.7% in ten years.
- Median sale price: $4,558,661 for ZIP 92625 (Redfin, three months to September 2026), from 69 sales.
- People and homes: 12,294 residents and 6,856 homes in ZCTA 92625; 60.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied; median household income $174,904 (Census ACS 2020-2024).
- School district: Newport-Mesa Unified.
Is Corona del Mar a good area to live?
It depends on what you want from a home and how much you can spend. On the numbers, Corona del Mar is one of the most expensive parts of an expensive city: its typical value is about $600,000 above the Newport Beach figure of $3,710,827, and prices have risen 49.0% in five years. Homes also take time to sell. Redfin's median was 64 days on market in 92625, and 10.3% sold above list price.
What you get for that price is a walkable village core along Coast Highway, a city-run state beach, and public schools that score above the state average on the California School Dashboard. What you give up is space and quiet in summer: lots near the village are small, and a city parking study found deficits along western Coast Highway between Avocado and Dahlia avenues and on the residential streets next to it. Visit on a July weekend and a winter weekday before you decide.
What Corona del Mar is known for
Three places define the area. Corona del Mar State Beach is a half-mile sandy beach framed by cliffs and the rock jetty that forms the east entrance to Newport Harbor; it is a California State Parks unit, but the City of Newport Beach runs it, and the State Parks annual pass is not accepted there. You reach it by an access road near Iris Street and Ocean Boulevard. It has fire rings, one of only two spots in the city that do.
Sherman Library & Gardens, founded in 1966 by Arnold D. Haskell, fills a full block of the village. It is mid-renovation, with the entrance moved to Dahlia Avenue and a new restaurant planned for fall 2027.
The third is the village itself: shops and restaurants on Coast Highway, with residential streets such as Iris, Dahlia, Goldenrod and Carnation running down toward the bluffs. The Corona del Mar Chamber of Commerce runs long-standing events including the annual Christmas Walk, now in its 47th year.
Corona del Mar homes and prices
Redfin's figures for ZIP 92625 cover the three months to September 2026 and split by property type. Small samples move a lot, so treat the condo and townhouse lines as a range, not a price list.
Single-family homes in Corona del Mar
Houses made up 45 of the 69 sales, with a median of $6,240,926 and $2,128 a square foot. The stock runs from original beach cottages in the village, which the city's cottage preservation program was written to protect, to new custom houses on the bluffs. Many older homes are bought as rebuild sites, so ask for the lot size and the zoning envelope as well as the house plans.
Corona del Mar condos
Eighteen condos sold, at a median of $2,899,914 and $1,869 a square foot, but they took a median 117 days to sell. Ask for the HOA budget, the reserve study and any balcony inspection under California's balcony inspection law.
Duplexes and townhouses in Corona del Mar
Five two-to-four-unit buildings sold at a median of $3,720,000, and two townhouses closed near $2.3 million. Duplexes in the village are often bought to live in one unit and rent the other. Confirm both units are permitted.
Living in Corona del Mar
Shops and dining in Corona del Mar
Daily errands center on the Coast Highway corridor, which a city parking study describes as running from about Hazel Drive to Avocado Avenue and including Corona del Mar Plaza and the Newport Beach Central Library. The city launched a Corona del Mar Commercial Corridor Study in 2024 to look at zoning, parking and walkability, and on February 10, 2026 the City Council started the plan and code amendments to carry it out. Its recommendations cover zoning, parking and infrastructure, so expect rule changes over the next few years.
Parks and beaches in Corona del Mar
Besides the state beach and Sherman Gardens, residents are a short drive from Crystal Cove State Park, with 3.2 miles of beach and 2,400 acres of backcountry trails. Parts of Crystal Cove were closed in October 2026 after storm damage, so check status before you go.
Schools lookup for Corona del Mar addresses
Newport-Mesa Unified places Corona del Mar in its Corona del Mar zone. Harbor View Elementary (900 Goldenrod Avenue) and Lincoln Elementary (3101 Pacific View Drive) both have Corona del Mar addresses, and Corona del Mar Middle and High School is at 2101 Eastbluff Drive. Boundaries follow addresses, not neighborhood names, so check any home on the district's school locator. Our Newport Beach schools guide has the Dashboard results.
Getting around Corona del Mar
Coast Highway is the spine, and it carries beach traffic in summer. The village core is walkable; the hillside streets are not. Street parking near the commercial core was free and heavily used in places at peak times when the city studied it in 2008, so check whether a home has its own garage and how many spaces.
Costs of owning in Corona del Mar
The most common 2026-27 rate among Newport Beach tax rate areas is 1.05129%, according to the Orange County Auditor-Controller. At that rate, on the Zillow typical value of $4,310,953, less the $7,000 homeowners' exemption, the base bill is about $45,247 a year. Read the actual tax bill for any special assessments, and see Orange County property tax.
Ask whether a home belongs to an HOA and get the dues and the latest budget in writing; condos always carry dues, while many detached houses do not. For homes near the beach or harbor, look up the address on the city's FEMA flood map and get an insurance quote before you remove your contingencies.
Pros and cons of Corona del Mar
Pro: a walkable village by the beach
Few places in Orange County put a beach, gardens, a library and a shopping street within walking distance of each other. For many buyers that is the reason to pay the premium.
Pro: strong public school results
On the 2025 Dashboard, Harbor View Elementary scored 67.7 points above standard in English, rated Blue, the top color, and Corona del Mar High's graduation rate was 96.5%.
Con: the price and the slow sales
A median above $4.5 million and two-month selling times mean a mistake on price is expensive for buyers and sellers.
Con: crowds, parking and remodel limits
Summer beach traffic is real, and older cottages come with tight lots and parking rules that limit additions. The city's cottage program eases this only for owners who keep the cottage form.
For help buying or selling here, read about our featured Corona del Mar agent, or go back to the Newport Beach guide.