La Mesa, CA housing market
The typical La Mesa home is worth about $885,000, up 1.5% in a year, 16% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 35 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how La Mesa compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
La Mesa at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.3 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 | La Mesa | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $505,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $549,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $561,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $570,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $650,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $749,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $791,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $860,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $896,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $874,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $885,000 | $764,000 |
La Mesa and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Mesa | $885K | +1.5% | 35 | $95,028 |
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | — | — | 15 | $125,107 |
| San Diego | $985K | −0.4% | 21 | $108,077 |
| El Cajon | $817K | −0.5% | 34 | $67,511 |
| Lemon Grove | $757K | −0.1% | 21 | $88,009 |
| Spring Valley | $772K | +0.3% | 27 | $109,110 |
9.3 years of income
The typical La Mesa home costs about 9.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How La Mesa ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in La 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.