Fixer Upper Located in Eastside Costa Mesa. Front House is a 2-bedroom 1 bath with its own private yard. Second unit is a 1 bedroom 1 bath with a den and private yard. Detached 3 car garage. Long driveway. Award winning schools nearby. This home is ready...all it needs is your imagination, located just blocks from the vibrant energy of 17th Street, you'll have gyms, stores and restaurants within a 10-minute drive. Only a short distance from Newport's Back Bay and a short drive to Newport Beach. This home is priced to sell As-Is, reflecting the work needed to restore it to its full potential. Whether you are looking to renovate and personalize or take on an investment project, this property offers great bones and a flexible floorplan, just waiting for your vision to bring it back to its former glory.
Sold for $1,552,500
Listed by: Seven Gables Real Estate • Eduardo Vargas • Contact: 714-317-7191
Bought with: Seven Gables Real Estate
$1,552,500
263 E 21st St, Costa Mesa, CA 92627
3beds
1,440sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1954
6,839 Square Feet Lot
$2,445,000 Zestimate®
$1,078/sqft
$6,895 Estimated rent
Home value
$2,445,000
$2.15M - $2.81M
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Listed by:
Eduardo Vargas DRE #01219811 714-317-7191,
Seven Gables Real Estate,
Marcos Vargas DRE #01501377,
Seven Gables Real Estate
Bought with:
Eduardo Vargas, DRE #01219811
Seven Gables Real Estate
Source: CRMLS,MLS#: PW25231590
Originating MLS: California Regional MLS
Originating MLS: California Regional MLSFacts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
- Main level bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Rooms
- Room types: Bedroom, Living Room
Bedroom
- Features: All Bedrooms Down
Bathroom
- Features: Tub Shower
Heating
- Wall Furnace
Cooling
- Wall/Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Free-Standing Range, Gas Range
- Laundry: Inside, Laundry Room
Features
- Eat-in Kitchen, All Bedrooms Down
- Flooring: Carpet, Vinyl
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Living Room
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,440 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Concrete, Driveway, Garage
- Garage spaces: 3
Features
- Levels: One
- Stories: 1
- Entry location: 1
- Patio & porch: Concrete
- Pool features: None
- Spa features: None
- Fencing: Wood
- Has view: Yes
- View description: None
Lot
- Size: 6,839 Square Feet
- Features: Back Yard, Front Yard
Details
- Additional structures: Guest House Attached
- Parcel number: 42621504
- Zoning: R1
- Special conditions: Probate Listing
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Stucco
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Rolled/Hot Mop
Condition
- Fixer
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1954
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Standard
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Sidewalks
- Subdivision: Eastside Central (Eccm)
Location
- Region: Costa Mesa
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,078/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $442,076
- Annual tax amount: $6,220
- Date on market: 10/3/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 13 days
- Listing terms: Cash
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2026 | Listing removed | $4,000$3/sqft |
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| 3/23/2026 | Price change | $4,000-4.8%$3/sqft |
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| 3/20/2026 | Listed for rent | $4,200$3/sqft |
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| 11/17/2025 | Sold | $1,552,500+3.5%$1,078/sqft |
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| 10/17/2025 | Pending sale | $1,499,900$1,042/sqft |
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| 10/3/2025 | Listed for sale | $1,499,900$1,042/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,220 +3% | $442,076 +2% |
| 2024 | $6,036 +4.2% | $433,408 +2% |
| 2023 | $5,794 +4.1% | $424,910 +2% |
| 2022 | $5,565 +4.1% | $416,579 +2% |
| 2021 | $5,348 +1.5% | $408,411 +1% |
| 2020 | $5,268 | $404,224 +2% |
| 2019 | $5,268 +2.3% | $396,299 +2% |
| 2018 | $5,147 +3.8% | $388,529 +2% |
| 2017 | $4,961 | $380,911 +2% |
| 2016 | $4,961 +2% | $373,443 +1.5% |
| 2015 | $4,862 +3.2% | $367,834 +2% |
| 2014 | $4,713 | $360,629 +0.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $359,000 +2% |
| 2012 | -- | $351,961 +2% |
| 2011 | -- | $345,060 +0.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $342,482 -0.2% |
| 2009 | -- | $343,297 +2% |
| 2008 | -- | $336,566 +2% |
| 2007 | -- | $329,967 +2% |
| 2006 | -- | $323,498 +2% |
| 2005 | -- | $317,155 +2% |
| 2004 | -- | $310,937 +1.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $305,239 +2% |
| 2002 | -- | $299,254 +2% |
| 2001 | $3,446 +3% | $293,387 +2% |
| 2000 | $3,347 | $287,635 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 92627
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Heinz Kaiser Elementary SchoolGrades: 3-6Distance: 0.2 mi
- 9/10Horace Ensign Intermediate SchoolGrades: 7-8Distance: 1.9 mi
- 9/10Newport Harbor High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.6 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Kaiser
- Middle: Ensign
- High: Newport Harbor
Source: CRMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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