The Power Is Now Real Estate Magazine | November 28, 2022

Costa Mesa Housing Market:

A Look into the Areas real estate market

performance through the year

By Decira Pimental

Costa Mesa can be described as a medium-sized city that is in the state of California. It has a population of 111,918 people and about 25 constituent neighborhoods which makes it the 58th largest community in the state of California.

Life in Costa Mesa offers the residents an urban suburban mix that makes many people feel right at home. There are so many restaurants, coffee shops, relaxing areas, and parks. It is a city that accommodates all demographics but I find that it’s a city blooming with youngbloods. One thing you’ll love about this city is that it has some of the state’s highly rated public schools.

Looking at a profile of homes sold in Costa Mesa, you will quickly realize that they are some of the most expensive homes when compared to other places in the state, which makes a lot of sense why Costa Mesa has consistently ranked among the most expensive areas to buy property in America.

WORKFORCE CHARACTERISTICS

Primarily, the city is decidedly a white-collar city with almost 90 percent of its workforce employed in white-collar jobs. This is well above the national average. If you dig deeper, you will find that many people living in the city are in sales and other administrative jobs, for instance managers, and professionals.

The largest share of the available workforce in the city are in management occupations (13.49%), followed closely by sales (13.32%) and office and administrative support (9.12%).

Additionally, Costa Mesa is home to many artists. It has more artists and designers and people working in the media industry than 90% of the communities in America. All of these factors combined give the city its unique character.

Of interest to note is that the economy of Costa Mesa is primarily run by people who work from their home. About 11.25 percent of the workforce in Costa Mesa work from home. While this number might seem less significant, as a fraction of the total workforce it is quite high compared to the rest of the country.

One thing that you will quickly notice about Costa Mesa is that it has a large population of young, single, highly educated and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many people living in Costa Mesa are in their 20s and 30s. These are people with graduate or undergraduate degrees starting their careers. It makes Costa Mesa one of the places that offers a vibrant lifestyle tailored for young people and a good place for young people to meet and interact with people like themselves. It is a city that offers good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance and fun.

ECONOMY

The per capita income of most people in Costa Mesa as of 2018 was $44,291 which can be considered as an upper-middle income relative to California and a wealthy one when extrapolated to the nation. This therefore equates to an annual income of $177,164 for a family of four but that’s not to say that the city doesn’t have its share of poor people.

As of 2022, and as reported by Niche.com, the median household income of Costa Mesa is $90,370 which is also high compared to the national average of $64,994.

ETHNIC DIVERSITY

In terms of racial integration, Costa Mesa is an extremely ethnically diverse city. The greatest number of Costa Mesa residents are white followed by Asians. It also has a sizable population of Hispanic descent who account for about 36.36 percent of the city’s residents.

REAL ESTATE MARKET PERFORMANCE: ANALYSIS, PREDICTIONS & APPRECIATION DATA

The median cost of homes in Costa Mesa is $1,061,201 and homes in this city are not only expensive, but make the city one of the most expensive in America.

Looking at the homes by their characteristics, we can see that the most common housing type are the single family detached homes which account for about 38.74% of the city’s housing units. Other most common housing types in Costa Mesa include large apartment complexes or the high rise apartments which account for

36.76 percent, duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings which account for 12.43% and also, there are a few row houses and other attached homes which account for 9.37 percent.

Primarily, many people in Costa Mesa live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes.

Another characteristic of Costa Mesa city is that it has a mixture of owner occupied and renteroccupied housing.

APPRECIATION RATES

The city has witnessed some of the nation’s highest appreciation rates of any community in America. Costa Mesa real estate has appreciated 102.53% over the last ten years which means an average home appreciation rate of 7.31% which puts Costa Mesa among the top 20% nationally in terms of real estate appreciation.

This is good news to investors but bad news for the buyers. If primarily you are looking for investment properties, Costa Mesa has definitely proven itself to be one of the best long term real estate investments in America.

According to data from NeighborhoodScout.com, in the last 12 months, Costa Mesa homes have appreciated at a steady rate of 13.22% which is slightly higher than the national average. While prices are still extremely high, we can expect a cool down in the market in the coming months especially if the mortgage rates keep rising.

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PROPERTY

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Stunning 3 acre lot in the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains. Lots of previous work and efforts have been put into this property and now it’s just waiting for the next owner to build it into their dream home. A well engineered driveway leads past a forgotten gem of a zinfandel vineyard, up to the existing garage and building pad with gorgeous mountain views. Septic tank was installed but not put into operation. Public water already on site. Power pole is already on the property. Just a short drive to Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz and the Silicon Valley, this lovely property provides peace and tranquility.

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Manycaring companies, organizations and individuals in the community enjoy getting to know The Ridge by helping on small projects, hosting fundraisers, lending a hand at events, volunteering in our office, and assisting residents in activities such as arts and crafts, pool days, horseback riding, music and piano lessons and exercise classes.

Garage has cabinets and hanging storage racks. Backyard has a Fenced dog run, Built in BBQ Island, Fire pit and a wonderful view off both the backyard and off the balcony upstairs. Paint has recently been done outside this home will not disappoint! Buyer has the option to buy furnished negotiations will direct with Sellers. Floor plans are attached as supplements and virtual tour is attached.

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Owner may carry with a respectable down payment. Wonderful Remodeled Mid Century Modern on nearly a .5 acres private lot with a permitted guest house which is tenant occupied. The main home has a large bright and inviting open floor plan which is perfect for entertaining and opens to a spacious backyard. Some of the upgrades include a wide open kitchen with top of the line granite countertops, pull out pantry draws, a spice cabinet and a farm style sink which opens up to a combination living family room area which will let your imagination run wild as you set it up to fit your lifestyle. The main living area has vinyl wood plank flooring with plush carpets in the bedrooms. The hall bath shower has been creatively designed for easy access.

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2 story home with great curb appeal in Sumner Close access to schools, freeway access, shopping, parks, and walking trails 3 bedrooms, 2 ½ bathrooms, oversized 3 car garage (769 sf) Entry has vaulted ceilings with a loft area above Kitchen with stainless steel appliances; gas range, French door refrigerator (all included!) Family room with gas fireplace Master Suite with walk in closet, view of Mt. Rainier & the river. The open loft area provides options office, playroom, exercise area? Home needs cosmetic updates so great opportunity for sweat equity Private, spacious, level fenced yard Fantastic location right next to a quiet green area Come take a look at this one today!

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Where Starting Over happens every day!

We’re Starting Over, Inc. a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to supporting and uplifting people experiencing the effects of mass incarceration, systemic racism, housing insecurity, substance addiction, and mental health issues. We believe that people impacted by these issues are the ones closest to the solutions, which is why we are a Black led and criminal justice impacted organization engaged in this work. From experience, we’ve learned that housing is critical, but alone, it is not enough to support those exiting prisons or the streets We not only provide transitional housing, but also include holistic services such as peer support, case management, employment, wellness, and re entry services We also work to address the root causes of our houseguests’ difficult situations, leading grassroots organizing and policy initiatives in the Inland Empire region and statewide. Established in 2009, we’ve served over 1,400 men, women, and families in Riverside and Los Angeles Counties through the re entry and transition process.

We believe that the past does not define our future. We’re invested in creating safe and equitable opportunities for all members of our community, and especially those with past convictions Housing opportunities are crucial for our community members and directly affect their ability to thrive.

Starting Over, Inc. is committed to reducing and eliminating the many barriers to life after incarceration. We have a deep commitment to identifying and implementing evidence based approaches to strong communities and families. We seek to creating program/project solutions where the need exists in our community We do lots of things at Starting Over, Inc but our primary goal is to address the immediate effects and root causes of incarceration, be it through housing, employment, legislation, or community organizing

T t i l d ith i itiatives, access our services, or support our work through donations, you can or office@startingoverinc.org.

We currently operate eight homes in LA and Riverside Counties open to men, women, and children, with options for sober living or harm reduction housing All of our services are available to our houseguests, many of whom have been unable to obtain housing after being released due to their conviction histories

Our Case Management specialists provide support to our guests with obtaining necessary documents/identification and accessing insurance, education, healthcare, clothing, food, & more.

Transitional Housing Case Management Peer Support

Our houseguests are not alone our support specialists, having experienced incarceration, addiction, and homelessness themselves understand our guests' needs and the barriers they face. We’re here to meet our guests wherever they are in their journeys and to support them moving forward through empowerment, support with recovery, referrals, and mentorship

Family Reunification, Equity, & Empowerment (FREE) Project

Mass incarceration affects not just individuals, but families many of our community members and guests experience family separation at the hands of the child welfare system. The FREE Project is system impacted led and organizes parents and family members in a non judgemental space, advising on best practices and dependency court procedures We recently sponsored and passed statewide bill that eliminates major barriers to child placement and allows family members with criminal convictions unrelated to caring for children to be considered as placement options allowing for suitable family members with criminal convictions to step up in times of crisis

Employment

Through our Path to SEED program, we connect guests and community members with employment opportunities and provide training & support regarding obtaining and retaining employment, often a major hurdle for formerly incarcerated individuals.

Marshall Legal Clinic

Our free clinics provide relief for expungements, wills/trusts, immigration, and more with the support of local legal organizations

Policy Advocacy

In the past year, we’ve co sponsored and/or supported nearly a dozen statewide bills to reduce the scale of mass incarceration and its collateral consequences We’ve also worked locally to influence Riverside County to reduce criminal history look back periods from 7 years to 3 years in 2017 and to enable youth coming out of probation to be able to stay with their family members in subsidized housing

Grassroots Organizing & Civic Engagement

Our Participatory Defense organizing model (based on Silicon Valley De Bug) empowers family and community members in the courtroom to positively impact their loved one’s outcome and to bring them home. As fiscal sponsor and start up organization of Riverside All of Us or None (a chapter of a national initiative of formerly incarcerated people, family members, and allies advocating for the rights of the currently and formerly incarcerated people) we ensure that system impacted leadership remains at the center of the fight to keep our community together and address the social problems that incarceration purports to solve Our community outreach team also disseminates voter registration and public health information regarding COVID 19, and we organize food and clothing relief for community members in need.

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Multiple Offers Received. Highest and Best due by 8:00 PM on Friday, April 22nd. Walk to Lake Lavon in minutes. This home is located in a small & quiet lake area. The home features 3 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms, living room and eat-in kitchen. Lots of updates and special features inside. The backyard is a gardeners dream and features a large wooden deck, greenhouse, storage building, raised garden beds, and water collection system. Last but not least, cool off on hot summer days in the stock tank pool. At the end of the street is Avalon Park and the shores of Lake Lavon.