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.

Home Value$1,354,413

+2.1%

Rent$3,088/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$270,883 on $1,354,413

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Out of reach124.8% of income

Need $334,286/yr to afford.

PITI$7,800

P/I124.8%

Afford$304K

Gap-$1.05M

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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Atherton$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

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