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263 E 21st sold on November 17, 2025 for $1,552,500. The details are below for reference.

DuplexSold

263 E 21st, Costa Mesa, CA 92627

  • 1,440 sq ft
  • Built 1954
$1,552,500

MLS# PW25230644

This home has a newer listing: MLS PW25231590 (Sold).

The home

About 263 E 21st

Fixer Upper Located in Eastside Costa Mesa. Front House is a 2-bedroom 1 bath with its own private yard. Second unit is a 1 bedroom 1 bath with a den and private yard. Detached 3 car garage. Long driveway. Award winning schools nearby. This home is ready all it needs is your imagination, located just blocks from the vibrant energy of 17th Street, you'll have gyms, stores and restaurants within a 10-minute drive. Only a short distance from Newport's Back Bay and a short drive to Newport Beach. This home is priced to sell As-Is, reflecting the work needed to restore it to its full potential. Whether you are looking to renovate and personalize or take on an investment project, this property offers great bones and a flexible floorplan, just waiting for your vision to bring it back to its former glory.

Property details for 263 E 21st

This duplex sits in the Eastside Central neighborhood of Costa Mesa in Orange County. It offers 1,440 square feet of living space. The home was built in 1954. The MLS record lists the assessor parcel number as 426-215-04. Highlights include a fireplace, single-story living, a three-car garage, air conditioning, and ranch architecture. The detail sections on this page cover interior and exterior features, estimated taxes, HOA dues where they apply, and the map location.

Specifications

Home Details

At a glance

Price
$1,552,500
Days On Site
N/A
Bedrooms
N/A
Inside Area (SqFt)
1,440 sqft
Total Baths
N/A
Full Baths
N/A
Partial Baths
N/A
Lot Size
N/A
Year Built
1954
MLS® Number
PW25230644
Status
Sold
Property Tax
N/A
HOA/Condo/Coop Fees
N/A
Sq Ft Source
N/A

General Features

Property Type
Duplex
MLS Number
PW25230644
Year Built
1954
Lot Size (sq ft)
6,839
Lot Size (acres)
0.157
Levels
One
Garage Spaces
3
Parking Spaces
3
View
None
Parcel Number
42621504
On Market Date
2025-10-02
Zoning
R1
Listing Terms
Probate Listing

Interior Features

Interior Features
All Bedrooms Down
Appliances
Gas Range
Flooring
Concrete, Vinyl
Heating
Wall Furnace
Cooling
Wall Window Units
Fireplace
Living Room
Laundry
Gas Dryer Hookup, Laundry Room
Entry Level
1
Common Walls
One Common Wall

Exterior Features

Architectural Style
Ranch
Roof
Rolled Hot Mop
Foundation
Slab
Lot Features
Front Yard
Parking
Concrete, Driveway, Garage
Fencing
Wood
Pool Features
None
Spa
None
Sewer
Public Sewer
Water
Public
Utilities
Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Condition
Fixer
Units
2

Community Features

Subdivision
Eastside Central (ECCM)
Community Features
Street Lights

The record

Property History for 263 E 21st

DateEventPriceNote
Nov 17, 2025 Sold $1,552,500
Oct 2, 2025 Listed for sale $1,499,900

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The neighborhood

About Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa sits on the coastal tableland of central Orange County, bordered by Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, and Newport Beach, with its southern edge about a mile from the Pacific. South Coast Plaza, the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the Orange County Fairgrounds, Orange Coast College, and the Eastside and Mesa Verde neighborhoods all fall within the Newport-Mesa Unified School District.

Costa Mesa home sales, past 12 months

Homes sold
6
Median price
$1,885,000
Median days on market
24
Median per sq ft
$901

Recorded MLS closings of duplexes, Sep 27, 2025 to Sep 27, 2026. Days on market run from listing to going under contract.

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635 Plumer Aug 21, 2026 $1,550,000 2,562 $605 87
782 W 18th Street Jul 30, 2026 $1,600,000 1,940 $825 24
270 Albert Place Mar 5, 2026 $3,350,000 3,000 $1,117 144
433 431 E 19th Feb 20, 2026 $2,450,000 1,520 $1,612 0
2195 American Avenue Dec 4, 2025 $1,670,000 2,191 $762 0

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Listed by Eduardo Vargas of Seven Gables Real Estate

Listing information updated Nov 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM PT. Source: CRMLS.

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