- 229 W Wilson Street 10Teresita Villas · First Team Real Estate-$26,000Watch
- 2107 PomonaWestside Costa Mesa Central (WCMC) · Sadri Group-$50,000Watch
- 288 E Bay StreetN/A · Kase Real Estate-$200,000Watch
- 2817 La SalleMesa Del Mar (MDMA) · Torelli Realty-$25,000Watch
- 974 W 19thRealty One Group West-$150,000Watch
The Costa Mesa file
Costa Mesa, house by house.
Cash closings are common here — an offer with financing is competing uphill.
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Price cuts16 in Costa Mesa
New listings16 in Costa Mesa
Status changes25+ in Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa this week
What moved, what dropped and what changed hands in Costa Mesa, read the way an inspector reads a house.
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Local newsWestside Costa Mesa youth press council, school board candidates on ICE, housing and more
Daily Pilot · Oct 30
Read the desk note →- 2563 Oxford LnRE/MAX Fine HomesComing SoonWatch
- 594 Hamilton St 5Keller Williams OC Coastal RealtyPendingWatch
- 2043 N Capella CourtSerhant California, IncSoldWatch
- 2558 WestminsterCompassActive Under ContractWatch
- 2103 ContinentalCasa Real EstateActive Under ContractWatch
As of November 8. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A named property carries photography only when it matches the exact feed record.
NeighbourhoodsLiving in Costa Mesa →
Eastside Costa MesaPost-war ranch houses on lots large enough for a second unit, many unchanged since the 1950s or 1960s.Mesa VerdeMid-century tract housing wrapped around two golf courses.South Coast MetroCosta Mesa's high-density corridor around South Coast Plaza, with condo towers and newer infill.Westside Costa MesaThe city's arts district, mixing older bungalows with newer infill builds.
Who is buying in Costa Mesa
How local buyers financed recent purchases, alongside the homes whose listing status changed this week.
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ConventionalAn appraiser and an inspector both price condition.
CashNo lender, so condition lands as a discount, not a repair list.
VAThe home has to pass, not just appraise.
FHAThe appraiser flags the same condition items.
OtherTerms decide it more than the loan type does.- 2563 Oxford LnRE/MAX Fine HomesComing SoonView propertyWatch
- 594 Hamilton St 5Keller Williams OC Coastal RealtyPendingView propertyWatch
- 2043 N Capella CourtSerhant California, IncSoldView propertyWatch
- 2558 WestminsterCompassActive Under ContractView propertyWatch
- 2103 ContinentalCasa Real EstateActive Under ContractView propertyWatch
- 525 FairfaxReal BrokerSoldView propertyWatch
Closed sales that stated how the buyer paid, as of November 8, 2026. Addresses as of November 8; listing brokerage shown on each row.
Properties worth watching
The homes I’m following in Costa Mesa. See the listing, then talk through what it means for your next move.
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Listing snapshots, as of November 8. Property photos are supplied with the listing; brokerage credited on each card.
Where prices moved in Costa Mesa
Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of the city is moving, not what your house is worth.
Price my file →Nov 2025–Nov 2026 against Nov 2024–Nov 2025, as of November 8, 2026.
Auctions & what's moving
No agency publishes one authoritative trustee-sale calendar, so we never print one — here is what actually exists, next to this week's real Costa Mesa headlines.
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Auction calendar
- OC Treasurer-Tax Collector — Property AuctionsRun from the county’s own tax-sale page — every source we check is listed on /auctions/.
- Trustee salesPrivate aggregators carry the actual lender foreclosures; no central California calendar exists. We watch four of them and bid for you.
- Came off the market unsoldListings leave without selling every month. Registered members see those addresses.
What's moving in Costa Mesa
- Westside Costa Mesa youth press council, school board candidates on ICE, housing and moreDaily Pilot · Oct 30
- Costa Mesa Voters Question Candidates on Immigrant Rights and Affordable HousingVoice of OC - Costa Mesa · Oct 20
- As state pressure over housing mounts, Costa Mesa agrees to rehear Ohio House appealDaily Pilot · Oct 9
- Coastal O.C. voters make picks in city council races, local initiativesDaily Pilot · 3 days ago
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More from the Costa Mesa Blog
Other Costa Mesa stories: City Hall decisions, local guides and the weekly market brief.
All Costa Mesa stories →- Weekly briefBiggest Costa Mesa price cut this week: $200,000 on 288 E Bay StreetThe asking price on 288 E Bay Street dropped from $3,395,000 to $3,195,000. This week in Costa Mesa: 16 new listings, 16 price cuts, 10 closed sales and 10 homes going under contract. Data as of November 8, 2026.
- City HallWhat traffic impact fee is Costa Mesa considering?Costa Mesa is considering a $231 traffic fee per new daily vehicle trip from development, with proposed trip reductions and transportation spending rules.
- GuideIs Costa Mesa's Fire Station No. 2 rebuild going to change your property tax bill?See how Costa Mesa plans to fund Fire Station No. 2 with lease revenue bonds and how to check your property tax bill's direct charges.
- City HallWhere would Costa Mesa allow apartments and condos?Costa Mesa weighs letting apartments and condos rise on over 1,000 commercial and industrial Measure K parcels, with height and density caps that vary by area.
Costa Mesa guides
Written for Costa Mesa specifically: the local rules, records and property questions that come up here.
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Is Costa Mesa's Fire Station No. 2 rebuild going to change your property tax bill?
See how Costa Mesa plans to fund Fire Station No. 2 with lease revenue bonds and how to check your property tax bill's direct charges.
Markets Costa Mesa buyers and sellers also compare
The closest markets to Costa Mesa, with this week's activity in each.
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- Westminster
6 price cuts · 11 new listings this week
- Tustin
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- Garden Grove
5 price cuts · 14 new listings this week
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