The Costa Mesa, CA housing market is a buyer's market, scoring 41 out of 100 on Pocket Agent Pro’s buyer-to-seller scale, with 228 homes for sale and 3.9 months of supply. Homes in Costa Mesa, CA sold for a median of $1,400,000, down 13.2% from the prior month, or $909 per square foot. The average sale price in Costa Mesa, CA was $1,898,000, above the median because a few high-priced homes pull the average up. The typical home goes under contract in 48 days, sales close at 99.2% of asking price and 41.3% of homes sell above list. 32.9% of active Costa Mesa, CA listings have cut their price at least once, a rough gauge of seller flexibility. Figures cover the 30 days through 2026-10-06 and are based on 61 recorded sales and 228 active listings.
| Property | Bd/SqFt | Sold | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 195 Broadway, Costa Mesa | 3/1,293 | $1,750,000 | 2026-10-06 |
| 2745 Drake Ave, Costa Mesa | 3/1,639 | $1,670,000 | 2026-10-05 |
| 284 E 18th St, Costa Mesa | 3/1,576 | $1,900,000 | 2026-10-03 |
| 681 Victoria St, Costa Mesa | —/— | $2,800,000 | 2026-10-02 |
| 273 Mesa Dr, Costa Mesa | 4/2,177 | $2,095,000 | 2026-10-02 |
| 1651 Iowa St Unit C, Costa Mesa | 2/890 | $710,000 | 2026-10-02 |
| 3062 Johnson Ave, Costa Mesa | 4/1,944 | $1,326,000 | 2026-10-01 |
| 418 E Bay St, Costa Mesa | 3/1,976 | $2,350,000 | 2026-09-30 |
Costa Mesa, CA is currently a buyer's market, at 41 out of 100 on our buyer-to-seller scale, which blends months of supply, sale-to-list price, days on market and the share of listings with price cuts. There are 3.9 months of supply — under about 3 months typically favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers.
The median home in Costa Mesa, CA sold for $1,400,000 over the last 30 days. That is down 13.2% from the month before.
The average sale price in Costa Mesa, CA was $1,898,000, above the median because a few high-priced homes pull the average up. The median ($1,400,000) is the middle sale, so it better reflects a typical home; the average is the total of all prices divided by the number of sales.
Homes in Costa Mesa, CA take a median of 48 days on market to go under contract. Half sell faster than that and half take longer, so a listing sitting well past 48 days is worth a second look on price.
Homes in Costa Mesa, CA close at a median of 99.2% of their asking price, and 41.3% sell above list. That ratio is the quickest read on how much room there is to negotiate.
There are 228 homes actively for sale in Costa Mesa, CA, about 3.9 months of supply at the current sales pace.