Costa Mesa, CA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Costa Mesa in Orange County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Costa Mesa is in Orange County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA area, $3,057 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Orange County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Costa Mesa: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Costa Mesa fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $3,080 (ZIP 92627) to $3,440 (ZIP 92626), 13% above the area FMR. 2 of 2 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 0 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92626 | $2,900 | $2,940 | $3,440 | $4,670 | $5,590 | +13% |
| 92627 | $2,600 | $2,630 | $3,080 | $4,180 | $5,000 | +1% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Costa Mesa (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Costa Mesa compared with Orange County
The median gross rent in Costa Mesa is $2,446 a month (±$39), about the same as in Orange County as a whole ($2,434). Renter households in Costa Mesa earn a median $93,538 a year (±$3,903), against $86,153 county-wide. The typical rent takes 31% of the typical renter income, and 53% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Costa Mesa
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Costa Mesa that is about $2,772 to $3,784 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Orange County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.