Costa Mesa, CA · Updated October 24, 2026
Costa Mesa Rental Market
434 homes leased in Costa Mesa in the 12 months to October 24, 2026, at a median rent of $4,473 a month, about the same as the 12 months before. By type: houses $5,825, condos and townhomes $4,200, apartments and multi-unit homes $3,200. The typical rental leased in 19 days.
- Median rent, 12 months$4,473Down 0.2% from $4,483
- Homes leased, 12 months434Up 8.0% from 402
- Median days to lease1918 a year earlier
- Median rent per sq ft$3.43$3.29 a year earlier
- Rentals available now51
Rent by bedrooms, the last 12 months
| Size | Leases | Median rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | 47 | $2,600 |
| 2 bedrooms | 133 | $3,500 |
| 3 bedrooms | 168 | $5,000 |
| 4 or more bedrooms | 78 | $6,300 |
Rent by home type, the last 12 months
| Type | Leases | Median rent | Change | Days to lease | Per sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | 166 | $5,825 | +5.9% | 16 days | $3.51 |
| Condos and townhomes | 132 | $4,200 | -2.3% | 17 days | $3.10 |
| Apartments and multi-unit | 136 | $3,200 | +0.2% | 22 days | $3.65 |
Year by year
| Year | Leases | Median rent | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 24) | 368 | $4,500 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 420 | $4,300 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 390 | $4,495 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 367 | $4,500 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 310 | $4,500 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 322 | $3,500 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 433 | $3,225 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 419 | $3,250 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 366 | $3,200 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 306 | $3,100 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 284 | $2,900 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 273 | $2,800 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 231 | $2,695 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 224 | $2,500 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 233 | $2,450 |
Common questions
How much is rent in Costa Mesa?
Homes in Costa Mesa leased for a median $4,473 a month over the last 12 months, across 434 leases. By size: a one-bedroom $2,600, a two-bedroom $3,500, a three-bedroom $5,000.
Are rents going up in Costa Mesa?
Rents held level over the past year: the median went from $4,483 in the 12 months before to $4,473.
How fast do rentals lease in Costa Mesa?
The typical Costa Mesa rental leased 19 days after it listed.
How many rentals are available in Costa Mesa?
The MLS lists 51 Costa Mesa homes for lease as of October 24, 2026.
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How these figures are made: closed residential leases on the CRMLS MLS filed under Costa Mesa since January 2012; the monthly rent is the lease's closing price, and a rent under $500 or over $100,000 a month (a typo or a sale price) is left out. A lease filed twice counts once. Medians, not averages. Days to lease run from listing to lease. Rentals available now counts the live listings for lease. Updated daily.
Information sourced from CRMLS. Based on information from California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. as of October 24, 2026. Realatrends Real Estate.