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Costa Mesa, CA Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Costa Mesa today?
Over the three months ending May 2026, Costa Mesa home prices were down 8.1% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $1.4M. On average, homes in Costa Mesa sell after 31 days on the market compared to 29 days last year. There were 155 homes sold in May this year, down from 167 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,424,148
-8.1% YoY | May 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2026
Growth
% YoY
Costa Mesa, CA
$1,424,148
-8.1%
United States
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Costa Mesa Migration & Relocation Trends
In Jan '26 - Mar '26, 14% of Costa Mesa homebuyers searched to move out of Costa Mesa, while 86% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 7% of homebuyers searched to move into Costa Mesa from outside metros.
- San Francisco homebuyers searched to move into Costa Mesa more than any other metro followed by Seattle and Chicago.
Where are people moving to Costa Mesa from?
- 86% of Costa Mesa homebuyers searched to stay within the Costa Mesa metropolitan area.
- Las Vegas was the most popular destination among Costa Mesa homebuyers followed by San Diego and Bakersfield.
Where are people from Costa Mesa moving to?
Number of People Moving to Costa Mesa
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most
People are moving to Costa Mesa from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Jan '26 - Mar '26 | ||
| 1 | 1,929 | ||
| 2 | 904 | ||
| 3 | 742 | ||
| 4 | 661 | ||
| 5 | 476 | ||
| 6 | 127 | ||
| 7 | 113 | ||
| 8 | 51 | ||
| 9 | 47 | ||
| 10 | 25 | ||
People are leaving Costa Mesa for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Jan '26 - Mar '26 | ||
| 1 | 3,778 | ||
| 2 | 2,048 | ||
| 3 | 1,886 | ||
| 4 | 1,861 | ||
| 5 | 1,153 | ||
| 6 | 881 | ||
| 7 | 863 | ||
| 8 | 787 | ||
| 9 | 734 | ||
| 10 | 726 | ||
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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