The median home in Costa Mesa, California is valued at $1,354,413, up 2.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $3,088, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 36.6x — well above the national average of 18x. Costa Mesa is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$1,354,413

+2.1%

Rent$3,088/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$270,883 on $1,354,413

Out of reach — 124.8% of income

Need $334,286/yr to afford.

PITI$7,800

P/I124.8%

Afford$304K

Gap-$1051K

P&I $6,849Tax $801Ins $150

Renting $4,712/mo cheaper ($3,088 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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