Area data
Costa mesa, CA — ZIP 92626
Population: 50,708 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.45M
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +45.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +109.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.45M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $872,500
- Median list price
- $869,000
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
- Days to pending
- 32 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 31
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,030/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 15
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 4
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- A99
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 63.0°F
- Average high
- 70.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 160
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 661
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 38
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.8 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 525
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -14,994 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $6,334
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,493,591
- Average weekly wage
- $1,482
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,281
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