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Rent in Costa Mesa, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent

As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Costa Mesa, CA is $2,395/month, based on 36 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $3,425 (65 listings).

That is 20% above the California 1-bedroom median of about $2,000. Nearby, the 1-bedroom median ranges from $1,995 in Garden Grove to $3,995 in Laguna Beach.

Updated · 1,016 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate

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Median rent in Costa Mesa

From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.

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8 listings
1 bedroom
$2,395
36 listings
2 bedrooms
$3,425
65 listings
3+ bedrooms
$5,000
47 listings

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Renting in Costa Mesa: common questions

What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Costa Mesa, CA?
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Costa Mesa, CA is $2,395 per month, based on 36 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $3,425.
How many rentals are available in Costa Mesa, CA?
1,016 rentals are listed in Costa Mesa, CA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
How are these rent prices calculated?
We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
How much income do I need to rent in Costa Mesa, CA?
Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $2,395/month, that is about $7,185 a month, or $86,220 a year.
What is the cheapest city near Costa Mesa, CA to rent in?
Among nearby cities we track, Garden Grove, CA has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,995/month, $400 less than Costa Mesa.

Who’s leasing in Costa Mesa

Companies with the most listings on Redfin, by the listing agent’s company email domain. Large brokerages appear alongside property managers.

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