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Costa Mesa, California real estate market data.
Real estate market data for Costa Mesa, CA (Orange County) — Census median home value $1,054,700, county listing prices up about 3.3% over the past year.
Costa Mesa, CA is in Orange County, California — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 110,538, with a median household income of $110,073. Census data puts Costa Mesa's median home value at $1,054,700.
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Costa Mesa market snapshot
Population
110,538
Median Household Income
$110,073
Median Home Value (city)
$1,054,700
Median Gross Rent
$2,395/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
+3.3%
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Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Costa Mesa's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $1,054,700.
County Price Trend
Orange County's FHFA house price index shows a 3.33% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
Costa Mesa has an estimated population of 110,538 and a median household income of $110,073, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
Costa Mesa's Census-reported median home value works out to about 9.6x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 26% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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What are home values like in Costa Mesa, CA?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts Costa Mesa's median home value at $1,054,700.
What is the population of Costa Mesa, CA?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Costa Mesa's population at approximately 110,538.
What's the median rent in Costa Mesa, CA?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Costa Mesa at approximately $2,395 per month.
What is the median household income in Costa Mesa, CA?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Costa Mesa at approximately $110,073.
Is the Costa Mesa housing market growing?
Orange County's FHFA house price index shows a 3.33% annual change in 2025.
Is Costa Mesa, CA affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts Costa Mesa's median home value at about 9.6 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 26% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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