Costa Mesa, CA housing market
The typical Costa Mesa home is worth about $1,412,000, up 6.3% in a year, 85% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 39 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Costa Mesa compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Costa Mesa at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Costa Mesa | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $667,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $789,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $804,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $817,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $904,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $1,055,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $1,139,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $1,239,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,339,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $1,367,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,412,000 | $764,000 |
Costa Mesa and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa | $1.41M | +6.3% | 39 | $111,505 |
| Newport Beach | $3.7M | +10.7% | 67 | $156,867 |
| Santa Ana | $868K | +3.3% | 40 | $93,999 |
| Irvine | $1.49M | −1.8% | 48 | $136,719 |
| Huntington Beach | $1.35M | +5.4% | 37 | $120,919 |
12.7 years of income
The typical Costa Mesa home costs about 12.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Costa Mesa ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in Costa Mesa
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.