Costa Mesa, Orange County Airbnb revenue and occupancy data
What Airbnb listings in Costa Mesa earn, how often they're booked, and how that compares with the rest of Orange County, CA.
Over the past 12 months, regularly available listings in Costa Mesa earned $43,831 on average, were booked for 64% of the nights they were open, and averaged $321 a night. The median gross yield, before expenses, is 7.2%.
Yearly revenue
$43,831
Occupancy
64%
Nightly rate
$321
Gross yield
7.2%
before expenses
Median of 103 listings
Active listings
132
My take on Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa has lower average trailing-year booking revenue than Orange County, CA: $43,831 compared with $73,071. Yet its median potential gross yield is higher, at 7.2% versus 5.5% countywide.
The yield figures use a different sample matched to home values and reflect potential, not realized returns. They are also before expenses, financing and taxes. Lower booking revenue does not, by itself, settle how a property compares with its purchase price.
Commentary uses groups of at least 20 listings. Tables may include smaller groups.
How much do Airbnb hosts make in Costa Mesa?
Regularly available Airbnb listings in Costa Mesa earned an average of $43,831 over the past 12 months. That is 40% less than the Orange County, CA average of $73,071. That is booking revenue including cleaning fees, before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes.
What is the Airbnb occupancy rate in Costa Mesa?
Listings in Costa Mesa were booked for an average of 64% of the nights they were open for booking over the past 12 months. That is 7 points higher than the Orange County, CA average of 57%. Nights a host blocked off don't count.
How much does an Airbnb cost per night in Costa Mesa?
The average nightly rate in Costa Mesa was $321 over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees. That is 50% lower than the Orange County, CA average of $637.
Is an Airbnb in Costa Mesa profitable?
For homes with a matched home value, the median room-revenue potential in Costa Mesa is $63,298 a year and the median gross yield is 7.2%. Gross yield is 1.7 points higher than the Orange County, CA median. Gross yield is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so profit depends on what you pay for a home and what it costs to run. Analyze the exact property before you buy.
Reveal any property's Airbnb profitabilityHow much do Airbnb hosts make in Costa Mesa by bedroom count?
The table shows average yearly revenue and median gross yield for each home size, with the Orange County, CA figure for the same size under each one.
| Bedrooms | Yearly revenue | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|
| Studio 5 listings | $35,020 Orange County, CA: $36,995 | – |
| 1 bedroom 51 listings | $33,719 Orange County, CA: $42,448 | 8.7% Orange County, CA: 8.1% |
| 2 bedrooms 48 listings | $45,475 Orange County, CA: $56,730 | 7.5% Orange County, CA: 5.9% |
| 3 bedrooms 24 listings | $58,108 Orange County, CA: $73,527 | 6.1% Orange County, CA: 4.6% |
How does Costa Mesa compare with nearby areas?
Every row uses the same method and data date. Nearby areas link to their own pages.
| Area | Yearly revenue | Occupancy | Nightly rate | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Mesa This area 132 listings | $43,831 | 64% | $321 | 7.2% |
| Orange County, CA market 3,808 listings | $73,071 | 57% | $637 | 5.5% |
| Balboa Peninsula 1,326 listings | $93,232 | 57% | $808 | 3.8% |
| Santa Ana 316 listings | $41,612 | 60% | $328 | 7.6% |
| Balboa Island, Corona del Mar & Newport Coast 296 listings | $81,269 | 60% | $749 | 3.1% |
| Huntington Beach 173 listings | $68,207 | 55% | $614 | 6.9% |
Where is Costa Mesa?
The Orange County, CA market includes 15 areas based on local neighborhood and city boundaries. Each listing is counted in the area containing it.
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About these figures
How is yearly revenue measured?
It is the average booking revenue a regularly available listing earned over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees and before Airbnb fees, operating costs and taxes. It is an estimate, not verified host payouts.
How is occupancy measured?
For each listing, BNBCalc divides the nights booked by the nights it was open for booking over the past 12 months, then averages the results. Nights a host blocked off are left out.
How is the nightly rate measured?
It is the average price per booked night over the past 12 months, including cleaning fees.
What is room-revenue potential?
It estimates what a listing would earn in a year from its nightly rates if it were available all year at its expected occupancy, based on its last 12 months of bookings. It excludes cleaning fees. It is an estimate, not income a host received.
What is gross yield?
For each listing, BNBCalc divides its room-revenue potential by an estimated value for a home with the same ZIP code and bedroom count, then reports the median. It is measured before expenses, financing and taxes, so it is not profit or a full return on investment.
Which listings are included?
Yearly revenue, occupancy and nightly rate cover listings of every type and size that were open for booking at least 127 nights over the past year (132 in Costa Mesa). Room-revenue potential and gross yield cover entire homes with one to five bedrooms that were also booked for at least 30% of their open nights and have a matched home value. BNBCalc shows no figure for an area with fewer than 5 qualifying listings.
How current is this data?
Figures are current as of November 3, 2026 and refresh monthly.
Why are these figures different from the Orange County, CA market page?
The market page summarizes all of Orange County, CA from a separate monthly market dataset. This page averages the individual listings in each area, so the two can differ. Use this page to compare areas with each other.
What can't these figures tell me?
They don't include operating costs, financing, taxes, insurance or the price of a specific home, and they don't show whether short-term rentals are allowed. Check local rules and analyze the exact property before you buy.
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