Costa Mesa, CA Housing


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Costa Mesa, CA is known for having high housing values. The median value of a house in Costa Mesa is $1,097,500 which is significantly higher than the US median of $338,100. In the past year, houses in Costa Mesa appreciated by 14.67%, much higher than the national increase of 8.27%. This shows that real estate in Costa Mesa is highly desirable and continues to be a great investment for homeowners and investors alike.

The median home cost in Costa Mesa is $1,097,500. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 109.2%. Home Appreciation in Costa Mesa is up 22.3%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Costa Mesa real estate is 47 years old
The Rental Market in Costa Mesa
- Renters make up 56.8% of the Costa Mesa population
- 1.9% of houses and apartments in Costa Mesa, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingCosta Mesa, CaliforniaUnited States
  43,085.0139,647,020.0
  5042
  $1,097,500$338,100
  22.3%16.6%
  48.3%57.0%
  109.2%101.1%
  $6.78$10.98
  $5,709$2,690
  38.5%57.4%
  4.3%11.2%
  57.2%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  1.9%1.9%
  0.0%0.4%
  0.5%0.7%
  0.1%0.4%
  0.6%3.6%
  1.2%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.5%2.6%
  0.3%2.4%
  1.5%2.8%
  0.8%3.9%
  0.7%4.5%
  0.9%11.3%
  0.3%13.0%
  0.9%20.1%
  1.0%13.6%
  4.3%8.3%
  25.5%9.7%
  36.7%3.9%
  18.3%2.2%
  4.9%0.8%
  3.6%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.3%0.2%
  4.1%13.6%
  4.1%13.6%
  6.9%13.6%
  12.4%13.2%
  23.4%14.8%
  6.9%13.6%
  18.2%10.0%
  2.9%4.7%
  1.1%12.2%
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Over 14 years ago

Costa mesa has awesome shopping but is way too crowded and I have had 3 cars stolen in the past 5 years along with countless break-ins and theft. Expensive. Close to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Costa Mesa has a near perfect climate . . . plenty of sun but rarely over 100 degrees (our house doesn't even have AC). Nestled between Newport Beach and Huntington  More

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We have a good amount of low-income, medium-income, and relatively high-income  More

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