Which district in Newport Beach (CA) is cheapest to stay in?
In Newport Beach (CA), the cheapest district to stay in is East Side Costa Mesa, at a median asking price of $122 a night, and the priciest is Balboa Peninsula at $296 (latest scan 26 October 2026). The ranking covers 3 districts, each priced by at least 5 places on the same 55 of the 72 nights from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027, read on 26 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 55 places checked, read 26 October 2026 01:14 UTC.
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Districts ranked by median asking price
In Newport Beach (CA), Balboa Peninsula asks a median $296 a night, +142% against $122 in East Side Costa Mesa, the cheapest of 3 districts compared on the same 55 nights.
| District | Median a night | Middle half | Nights | Places | Guest score | 4–5★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side Costa Mesa | $122 | $99–$139 | 55 | 6 | 8.4 (6) | 0% of 6 |
| Irvine Business Complex | $207 | $158–$252 | 55 | 6 | 8.5 (6) | 33% of 6 |
| Balboa Peninsula | $296 | $262–$444 | 55 | 6 | 9.2 (6) | 17% of 6 |
- A district is the area name Agoda gives a place (the first part of its address line), not an official boundary; names are printed as Agoda writes them, without a leading district number.
- A night counts for a district when at least 5 of its places showed a price.
- Every district is compared on the same 55 nights, the ones on which all of them counted: districts join in order of nights counted, and one that would leave fewer than 36 shared nights is left out rather than compared on other nights. A district's figure is the median of its nightly medians over those nights, and the middle half is the median of the nightly 25th and 75th percentiles.
- Places: every place in the district priced on those nights. Guest score: the median Agoda review score (out of 10) of those places, places scored in brackets. 4–5★: the share of the places with a star rating that hold 4 stars or more.
A dash means fewer than 5 of the district's places carry a score or a star rating. Many-star hotels cluster in a few districts, so a district's median also says which kind of places stand there.
Cheapest district with a guest score of 8 or more
The cheapest district in Newport Beach (CA) whose places hold a median guest score of 8 or more is East Side Costa Mesa: a median $122 a night, score 8.4 across 6 scored places.
| District | Median a night | Guest score | Places scored |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Side Costa Mesa | $122 | 8.4 | 6 |
| Irvine Business Complex | $207 | 8.5 | 6 |
| Balboa Peninsula | $296 | 9.2 | 6 |
Guest scores are Agoda's review scores out of 10; a score says nothing about the price.
Friday and Saturday against Monday to Thursday, by district
The biggest weekend difference in Newport Beach (CA) is in Balboa Peninsula: Friday and Saturday nights ask a median $419 against $280 Monday to Thursday (+50%), over 14 and 33 nights.
| District | Fri + Sat | Mon – Thu | Difference | Nights (Fri + Sat / Mon – Thu) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balboa Peninsula | $419 | $280 | +50% | 14 / 33 |
| East Side Costa Mesa | $151 | $121 | +25% | 14 / 33 |
| Irvine Business Complex | $188 | $227 | -17% | 14 / 33 |
The town page's weekend rule, district by district, over the ranking's 55 shared nights: Sunday nights sit in neither group, and a district needs at least 3 nights on each side.
What was measured
Nights measured in Newport Beach (CA): 72, from 13 November 2026 to 23 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price.
- Up to 55 places checked per night; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Places with an Agoda area name: 54 of the 54 priced on these nights; only those are placed in a district.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read, on 26 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →