13 homes in zoned to Adams Elementary
Costa Mesa, CA

About Costa Mesa: Adams Elementary is located in Costa Mesa. Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County, California, United States. Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to an urban area including part of the South Coast Plaza–John Wayne Airport edge city, one of the region's largest commercial clusters, with an economy based on retail, commerce, and light manufacturing. The population was 111,918 at the 2020 census.
These are homes for sale inside the attendance boundary for Adams Elementary in Costa Mesa (Topfind School Score: 8/10). Every home here is actually assigned to this school per the official attendance zone, not just nearby. This zone has 13 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
Buyers hold the edge right now. 77% of current listings have been up for more than 30 days, and 54% of sellers have trimmed their asking price. At the same time, sale prices are up 7% over the last six months and 22% over the past year, which keeps well-priced homes moving. Buyers have room to negotiate price and terms, while sellers should price sharply and present well to stand out.
Median Home Price
$2.19M
↑ 22% over the past yearChart shows the median closed sale price by month
Months of Supply
Estimated time to sell all listings at the current sales pace
4.3 months of supply
Balanced Supply13 active listings currently on the market.
What this means for buyers
Supply and demand are roughly in step, with a steady flow of options and no glut. Listings typically sell in ~56 days.
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes take longer to sell here than in a balanced market, so buyers have more time to negotiate and explore options.
Inventory Distribution
A larger share of listings has been up beyond 30 days, which typically means more room to negotiate on those longer-listed homes.
Housing Tenure in Adams Elementary Area
Renting is more common here than statewide, so this market has more rental inventory and shorter-term residents.
39%
Homeowners
61%
Renters
Homeownership is 16.5 points lower than the California average (55.5%)
41,628 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Home prices rise significantly with each additional bedroom.
Each additional bedroom adds about $429K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 2 → 3 bedrooms (+$848K)
Price Reductions
7 listings have reduced their price
54% of active listings
Average reduction: 5.1% (~$112K)
As an elementary school, Adams Elementary operates within the Newport-Mesa Unified district. It earns a Topfind School Score of 8. Listings shown here sit within the mapped attendance boundary, meaning homes here are assigned to Adams Elementary. The median list price in the Adams Elementary attendance zone is $2.2M. Compared with Costa Mesa overall, that is a 37.6% premium. Current inventory stands at 13 active listings. February to July saw the median price go from $2.4M to $2.2M, down about 9.8%.
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There are currently 13 homes for sale in Adams Elementary Area, ranging from $1,124,000 to $2,999,500. 1 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in Adams Elementary Area is $2,195,000. Price per square foot averages $931. Prices are up 21.7% compared to a year ago.
Homes in Adams Elementary Area currently average 56 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.
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