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What Costa Mesa City Hall is deciding about homes and land, this week's market, and guides written for Costa Mesa owners and buyers.

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At Costa Mesa City Hall

What the City Council and Planning Commission are deciding that touches homes and land: new tracts, zoning, fees and special taxes, roads. Straight from the city's official agendas.

Coming up

Mon, Nov 9 PLANNING COMMISSION, 6:00 PM

  • 1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (PCUP-26-0008) TO ALLOW (OFF-SITE) PARKING FOR AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AT 1120, 1122 AND 1124 BRISTOL STREET AND MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A REDUCTION IN THE REQUIRED PARKING FOR THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED MEDICAL USES Report
  • 2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (PCUP-25-0009) TO ALLOW THE SALE OF ALCOHOL FOR ON-SITE CONSUMPTION AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AFTER 11:00 P.M. WITHIN 200 FEET OF A RESIDENTIAL ZONE FOR AN EXISTING RESTAURANT (EZ KEBAB) AND MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR PUBLIC AREA AT 1951 HARBOR BOULEVARD Report
  • 2 REVIEW OF PROPOSED ARTWORK FOR THE FREEWAY-FACING FAÇADE OF BUILDING A AT THE ONE METRO WEST DEVELOPMENT AT 1683 SUNFLOWER AVENUE Report
The full agenda →

Recently on the agenda

Thu, Oct 29 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*

  • 1 PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2026, AND RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE ANALYSIS AND CONTINUING THE CITYWIDE TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT ReportWhat it means for owners →
  • 2 FINAL PARCEL MAP NO. 2023-160 LOCATED AT 695 WEST 19TH STREET, COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA AND ACCESS, PARKING AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS AGREEMENT Report
  • 3 SURPLUS LAND ACT DECLARATION AS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND FOR A NEWLY-CREATED PARCEL CURRENTLY FUNCTIONING AS A PORTION OF THE SENIOR CENTER PARKING LOT AT 695 WEST 19TH STREET Report
The full agenda →

Mon, Oct 26 PLANNING COMMISSION

  • 1 ONE-YEAR TIME EXTENSION FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PA-22-08, WHICH ALLOWED FOR A NEW CANNABIS STOREFRONT AT 2490 NEWPORT AVE Report
  • 2 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (PCUP-26-0002) TO ALLOW FOR A MUSEUM WITH AN OUTDOOR COURTYARD AT 1901 NEWPORT BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 Report
The full agenda →

Tue, Oct 20 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY*

  • 1 CONTINUATION REQUEST OF THE CONSOLIDATED MASTER FEE SCHEDULE Report
  • 2 RECONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PA-17-10 TO OPERATE A SOBER LIVING HOME UP TO 45 ADULTS WITHIN FIVE UNITS OPERATED BY THE OHIO HOUSE AT 115 EAST WILSON STREET, UNITS A THROUGH E Report
  • 5 CITY OF COSTA MESA NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE WE ALL BELONG PROPOSED ZONING CODE AMENDMENT, ZONING MAP UPDATE, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF CITYWIDE MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND MIXED-USE OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS, AND REPEALING OF URBAN PLANS; PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER OVERRULING THE ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION’S DETERMINATION THAT THE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE WE ALL BELONG ZONING UPDATES AND HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT ENVIRONS LAND USE PLAN; CERTIFY THE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE WE ALL BELONG ZONING UPDATES AND HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION FINAL PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT; AMENDMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS OF THE COSTA MESA GENERAL PLAN: CIRCULATION, COMMUNITY DESIGN, LAND USE, NOISE, AND OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION; RE-ADOPT THE HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN; AND AMENDMENTS TO THE NEWPORT BOULEVARD SPECIFIC PLAN, NORTH COSTA MESA SPECIFIC PLAN, AND ONE METRO WEST SPECIFIC PLAN (PCTY-26-0004) ReportWhat it means for owners →
  • 1 AWARD OF THE FIRE STATION NO. 2 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, CITY PROJECT NO. 26-05 Report
  • 3 2026 LEASE REVENUE BONDS FOR FIRE STATION NO. 2 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT Report
The full agenda →

Explained for owners

From the city's official agendas, checked November 8. Only items that touch homes, land or neighborhoods are listed; the agenda is the record.

Your next 30 days in Costa Mesa

The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Mon, Nov 30.

  1. PLANNING COMMISSION meets

    The PLANNING COMMISSION meets on this date; the agenda lists what is up for a vote.

    Source: City meeting agenda →Add to calendar

  2. Last day to file an assessment appeal

    File an assessment appeal for the January 1, 2026 value by this date; filing opens July 2.

    Source: State Board of Equalization, County Assessment Appeals Filing Periods for 2026 →Add to calendar

Dates from the county and city; check the source before you rely on one.

The desk note

A closer look at the stories shaping Costa Mesa neighborhoods this week.

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Weekly desk note
Nov 2, 2026

Biggest Costa Mesa price cut this week: $200,000 on 288 E Bay Street

The 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.

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Weekly brief
Oct 26, 2026

Highest-priced home listed in Costa Mesa this week: $4,695,000 on 1917 Tustin Avenue

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Weekly brief
Oct 19, 2026

Lowest-priced home listed in Costa Mesa this week: $125,000 on 2191 Harbor Boulevard 6

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As of November 8. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A new desk note is published every Monday — subscribe via RSS. Card photography is illustrative Costa Mesa imagery, not the addresses listed.

Latest briefs

Quick reads on Costa Mesa real estate, lifestyle and the community.

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Weekly brief
Oct 12, 2026

Biggest Costa Mesa price cut this week: $505,000 on 2029 Harbor Boulevard

The asking price on 2029 Harbor Boulevard dropped from $4,995,000 to $4,490,000. This week in Costa Mesa: 25 new listings, 25 price cuts, 11 closed sales and 13 homes going under contract. Data as of October 18, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Oct 5, 2026

Lowest-priced home listed in Costa Mesa this week: $195,000 on 140 Cabrillo Street 22

The lowest-priced home listed in Costa Mesa this week is 140 Cabrillo Street 22 at $195,000, 2 bedrooms. This week in Costa Mesa: 16 new listings, 12 price cuts, 14 closed sales and 15 homes going under contract. Data as of October 11, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 28, 2026

Costa Mesa weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026

Costa Mesa saw 13 price cuts, 18 new listings and 25 status changes this week — down from 59 last week, as of October 4, 2026.

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Daily Pilot
Oct 30

Westside Costa Mesa youth press council, school board candidates on ICE, housing and more

Save Our Youth organized the event, during which student ambassadors from Newport-Mesa Unified schools posed questions to candidates seeking to represent Westside Costa Mesa residents.

Voice of OC - Costa Mesa
Oct 20

Costa Mesa Voters Question Candidates on Immigrant Rights and Affordable Housing

Audience members ask questions to candidates at the Costa Mesa Candidate Forum on Oct. 15, 2026. Credit: SARA LEON, Voice of OC "…

Daily Pilot
Oct 9

As state pressure over housing mounts, Costa Mesa agrees to rehear Ohio House appeal

As a sober living home's battle to stay in Costa Mesa logs its ninth year, new thoughts on housing and compliance may be changing the legal landscape.

Headlines are the outlets' own, shown with the source named and the story left where it was published. Card photography is illustrative Costa Mesa imagery, not a photograph from the story.

Guides for Costa Mesa

Written for Costa Mesa specifically: the local rules, records and property questions that come up here.

Where prices moved

Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of Costa Mesa is moving, not what your house is worth.

Price my file →
92626$1,522,500Median sale price$861Median $/sq ft$1,518,000Median a year ago274Closed salesFlat vs last year
92627$1,403,900Median sale price$897Median $/sq ft$1,410,000Median a year ago289Closed salesFlat vs last year

Nov 2025–Nov 2026 against Nov 2024–Nov 2025, as of November 8, 2026.

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