8 homes in zoned to Paularino Elementary
Costa Mesa, CA

About Costa Mesa: Paularino 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 Paularino Elementary in Costa Mesa (Topfind School Score: 6/10). Every home here is actually assigned to this school per the official attendance zone, not just nearby. This zone has 8 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
The picture is mixed here. There is only 1.6 months of supply, yet sale prices have eased 15% over the last six months and are 5% below a year ago, and 50% of sellers have trimmed their asking price, so neither side holds a clear advantage. Realistic pricing wins for sellers, and patient, prepared buyers can secure fair terms.
Median Home Price
$1.25M
↓ 5% 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
1.6 months of supply
Tight Supply8 active listings against the current sales pace works out to about 1.6 months of supply.
What this means for buyers
Inventory is tight relative to how many homes sell each month, so buyers have fewer options and well-priced homes draw competition. Listings typically sell in ~47 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. The slowdown has deepened 23% versus six months ago.
Inventory Distribution
A solid share of current listings is under 30 days old, while a meaningful share has been up longer.
About 50% of current listings are under 30 days old, while the rest have been up longer.
Housing Tenure in Paularino 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 increase with bedroom count, though premiums vary by size.
Each additional bedroom adds about $307K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 3 → 4 bedrooms (+$517K)
Price Reductions
4 listings have reduced their price
50% of active listings
Average reduction: 6.1% (~$76K)
As an elementary school, Paularino Elementary operates within the Newport-Mesa Unified district. Its Topfind School Score is 6. Buyers in the Paularino Elementary attendance zone are looking at a median list price of $1.2M. That runs roughly 21.6% lower than Costa Mesa as a whole. Since February, the median price has moved down about 14.4% to $1.2M as of July. The Paularino Elementary attendance zone has 8 active listings on the market right now. The homes on this page fall inside the school's attendance zone, so students at these addresses are assigned to Paularino Elementary.
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There are currently 8 homes for sale in Paularino Elementary Area, ranging from $749,900 to $1,599,000.
The median list price in Paularino Elementary Area is $1,249,900. Price per square foot averages $719. Prices are down 4.8% compared to a year ago.
Homes in Paularino Elementary Area currently average 47 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.
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