$1,600,000
2Beds1Baths917SqFt
166 CecilCosta Mesa, CA 92627Eastside Central
Sold
263 E 21st sold on November 17, 2025 for $1,552,500, 3.5% above the $1,499,900 asking price after 13 days on the market. The buyer paid cash. The details are below for reference.
263 E 21st, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
- 3 beds
- 2 baths
- 1,440 sq ft
- 6,839 sq ft lot
- Built 1954
$1,552,500
Subdivision Eastside Central
27 single-family homes sold in the past 12 months · median $2,300,000
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 3-bedroom, 2-bath single-family home 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, a 6,839-square-foot lot, 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
- 3
- Inside Area (SqFt)
- 1,440 sqft
- Total Baths
- 2
- Full Baths
- 2
- Partial Baths
- N/A
- Lot Size
- 6,839 SqFt
- Year Built
- 1954
- MLS® Number
- PW25231590
- Status
- Sold
- Property Tax
- N/A
- HOA/Condo/Coop Fees
- N/A
- Sq Ft Source
- Assessor
General Features
- Property Type
- Single Family Residence
- MLS Number
- PW25231590
- Year Built
- 1954
- Living Area (sq ft)
- 1,440
- Living Area Source
- Assessor
- Lot Size (sq ft)
- 6,839
- Lot Size (acres)
- 0.157
- Levels
- One
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Full Baths
- 2
- Garage Spaces
- 3
- Parking Spaces
- 3
- View
- None
- Parcel Number
- 42621504
- On Market Date
- 2025-10-03
- Zoning
- R1
- Listing Terms
- Probate Listing
Interior Features
- Interior Features
- Eat In Kitchen, All Bedrooms Down
- Appliances
- Free Standing Range, Gas Range
- Flooring
- Carpet, Vinyl
- Heating
- Wall Furnace
- Cooling
- Wall Window Units
- Fireplace
- Living Room
- Laundry
- Inside, Laundry Room
- Main Level Bedrooms
- 3
- Main Level Bathrooms
- 2
- Entry Level
- 1
- Common Walls
- No Common Walls
Exterior Features
- Architectural Style
- Ranch
- Roof
- Rolled Hot Mop
- Construction
- Stucco
- Foundation
- Slab
- Lot Features
- Back Yard, Front Yard
- Patio and Porch
- Concrete
- 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
- 1
Community Features
- Subdivision
- Eastside Central (ECCM)
- Community Features
- Sidewalks
The record
Property History for 263 E 21st
| Date | Event | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | Sold | $1,552,500 | |
| Oct 3, 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.
Eastside Central home sales, past 12 months
- Homes sold
- 27
- Median price
- $2,300,000
- Median days on market
- 15
- Median per sq ft
- $1,207
Recorded MLS closings of single-family homes, Sep 27, 2025 to Sep 27, 2026. Days on market run from listing to going under contract.
Recent Eastside Central sales
| Address | Closed | Price | Sq ft | Per sq ft | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1644 Aliso Avenue | Sep 24, 2026 | $2,700,000 | 1,947 | $1,387 | 6 |
| 337 Anderson Lane | Sep 3, 2026 | $2,385,000 | 2,344 | $1,017 | 9 |
| 2032 Aliso Avenue | Aug 11, 2026 | $2,475,000 | 1,543 | $1,604 | 5 |
| 300 Esther Street | Jul 16, 2026 | $1,975,000 | 1,647 | $1,199 | 26 |
| 2094 Orange Avenue | Jul 13, 2026 | $1,900,000 | 2,221 | $855 | 4 |
Schools
Schools for 263 E 21st
As listed in the MLS record. Confirm attendance boundaries with the school district.
- Elementary
- Kaiser
- Middle
- Ensign
- High
- Newport Harbor
- District
- Newport Mesa Unified
Living in Costa Mesa covers its schools, parks and beaches.
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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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