ZIP 92627
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 92627 usually run 0.6% below trend in February and 0.6% above it in June, about $41 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92627 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 92627 changed +2.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 92627 rose 37% while median household income rose 36.6% ($79,790 to $108,994). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92627 is 44.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($108,994) is $2,725 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,710); a 2-bedroom is $3,190.
ZIP 92663, 2 miles away, rents for 13% less ($2,961/mo), about $5,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92627. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 92627 (Costa Mesa, CA) is majority renter-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 43.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92627 in Costa Mesa, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 92627 in Costa Mesa, CA has climbed by $920 per month, settling near $3,408 after starting the period at $2,488. Census figures show median household income at $108,994 today, compared with $94,833 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 22.1 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 62,575 to 60,393 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.5% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 40.6% to 43.7%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92627 covers Costa Mesa, CA. The median rent here is $3,408/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,710/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,190/mo.
At 38% of local median household income ($108,994/yr), ZIP 92627 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.0% over the past year.
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At $3,408/mo, rent takes ~38% of ZIP 92627's median household income ($108,994/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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