Updated 11/12/2018
Costa Mesa is located near the coast in central Orange County, with its southern border one mile from the Pacific Ocean. The western border is the Santa Ana River. Costa Mesa started as a semi-rural farming community. It is now known for South Coast Plaza, and the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
Single family homes in Costa Mesa currently range from $649,000 to $2,499,000. The average price of homes now listed in Costa Mesa is $1,115,937 and the average price of homes sold is $1,004,765. The average list price per square foot in Costa Mesa is $506.
August 2018 | September 2018 | October 2018 | |
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Average Listing Price | $1,087,971 | $1,048,893 | $1,143,729 |
Average Sold Price | $997,240 | $1,045,163 | $1,004,765 |
Average Sold Price per sq.ft. | $570 | $543 | $506 |
Median Listing Price | $958,800 | $939,000 | $950,000 |
New Listings | 79 | 61 | 66 |
Closed Sales | 50 | 61 | 55 |
Days On Market Until Sale | 28 | 47 | 57 |
Inventory of Homes for Sale | 178 | 167 | 151 |
Townhomes and condos in Costa Mesa currently range from $380,000 to $2,250,000. The average price of townhomes and condos now listed in Costa Mesa is $707,551 and the average price of townhomes and condos sold is 632,113. The average list price per square foot in Costa Mesa is $436
August 2018 | September 2018 | October 2018 | |
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Average Listing Price | $664,057 | $599,630 | $652,300 |
Average Sold Price | $626,240 | $654,047 | $632,113 |
Average Sold Price per sq.ft. | $449 | $444 | $436 |
Median Listing Price | $598,000 | $574,000 | $659,900 |
New Listings | 26 | 29 | 34 |
Closed Sales | 32 | 23 | 22 |
Days On Market Until Sale | 23 | 48 | 34 |
Inventory of Homes for Sale | 73 | 76 | 74 |
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Quality of education has become one of the top reasons why a family chooses a home. We will work hard to find you the house of your dreams, with schools that will help your kids succeed.
The API or Academic Performance Index, shown below, is California's system for measuring the performance of each public school. Click on these links to see more info about each school and their API scores.
= 2014 California Distinguished School
Costa Mesa is served by the Newport-Mesa Unified School District.
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2850 Club House Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
California Elementary (K-6) 833
3232 California Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
College Park Elementary (K-6) 776
2380 Notre Dame Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Maude B. Davis Magnet School (K-6) 939
1050 Arlington Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Heinz Kaiser Elementary (3-6) 874
2130 Santa Ana Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Killybrooke Elementary (K-6) 867
3155 Killybrooke Lane, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Paularino Elementary (K-6) 798
1060 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
2051 Pomona Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Everett A. Rea Elementary (K-6) 701
661 Hamilton Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
6966 Sonora Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
1025 Victoria Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
1800 Whittier Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
801 Wilson Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
2025 Garden Lane, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Costa Mesa Middle School (7-8)
2650 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Charles W. Tewinkle Intermediate
School (7-8)
792
3224 California Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Back Bay Alt. High School (9-12) 550
390 Monte Vista Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Costa Mesa High School (7-12) 776
2650 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Early College High School (9-12) 905
2990 Mesa Verde Dr, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Estancia High School (9-12) 760
2323 Placentia Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
Monte Vista Alt. High School (11-12) ----
390 Monte Vista Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92627