Data updated October 12, 2026 · #192 Among California Cities for Active Pre-Foreclosures
Costa Mesa, CA Foreclosure Listings
As of October 12, 2026, Costa Mesa has 21 homes in pre-foreclosure (16 at notice of default, 5 scheduled for foreclosure auction), 101 bank-owned and 470 tax-delinquent.
Pre-foreclosure homes, foreclosure auctions, bank-owned homes and tax-delinquent properties in Costa Mesa, CA — counted from documents recorded with Orange County, with cancellations and cures removed, updated daily. Every address behind these numbers carries its owner record, loan history, true equity and auction details inside Properant.
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10 Real Pre-Foreclosure Properties In Orange County
Costa Mesa sits in Orange County. Ten records pulled from the database, picked from the highest AI distress scores in the county. Click a pin or a row to light it up on the map, double-click to open the same property profile subscribers see. Owner names, mailing addresses, parcel numbers, and contacts are shown in the free trial (no credit card required).
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| Property | Type | Value | Equity | Stage | Lien Position | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15621 VONNIE LN CYPRESS · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,771 sf | Single Family | $956K | $494K52% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $462K | 1st | 93 |
228182 CARPENTERIA CT LAGUNA NIGUEL · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · 1,841 sf | Single Family | $1.40M | $1.11M80% | Jul 13, 2026 Default Recorded | 1st | 93 |
31272 N WILLAMETTE DR ANAHEIM · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,438 sf | Single Family | $1.06M | $336K32% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $727K | 1st | 86 |
4158 N ECKHOFF ST ORANGE · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,659 sf | Single Family | $1.11M | $404K36% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $709K | 1st | 86 |
58217 POINSETTIA DR BUENA PARK · 3 bd / 1 ba · 1,219 sf | Single Family | $902K | $272K30% | Sep 30, 2026 Auction · Bid $630K | 1st | 85 |
610361 GARDEN GROVE BLVD APT 13 GARDEN GROVE · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,057 sf | Condo | $626K | $101K16% | Oct 14, 2026 Auction · Bid $468K | 1st | 84 |
7157 SPECKLED ALDER IRVINE · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,536 sf | Single Family | $2.21M | $1.08M49% | Mar 26, 2026 Default Recorded | 1st | 80 |
8100 N ASHFORD PL FULLERTON · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,901 sf | Single Family | $1.13M | $497K44% | Sep 17, 2026 Auction · Bid $635K | 1st | 78 |
91107 SALINAS AVE COSTA MESA · 4 bd / 2.5 ba · 2,023 sf | Single Family | $1.63M | $334K21% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $1.29M | 1st | 76 |
1026626 EL TOBOSO MISSION VIEJO · 3 bd / 3.5 ba · 1,943 sf | Single Family | $945K | $241K26% | Sep 16, 2026 Auction · Bid $261K | 2nd | 74 |
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Where Costa Mesa's Foreclosures Cluster
The 2 ZIP codes below carry 23 of Costa Mesa's active notices of default, with ZIP 92626 holding the most (14, 61% of those); 92626 also has 5 auctions scheduled.
| ZIP | Notices Of Default | Auctions Scheduled | Bank-Owned | Tax-Delinquent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92626 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 202 |
| 92627 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 267 |
Counts by the property's ZIP code from recorded documents and the county tax roll; ZIPs with only a handful of records are folded out.
Costa Mesa Distress Pipeline
Costa Mesa At A Glance
Costa Mesa sits in Orange County, with a population of about 110,538. Across Costa Mesa the platform is tracking 21 in pre-foreclosure, 16 under a notice of default and 5 with an auction date set. That is 3.3% of every pre-foreclosure in Orange County, or roughly one for every 5,264 residents.
Other Orange County communities with their own foreclosure rolls include Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine and Huntington Beach. Each is tracked separately, because a county-level list hides which town the pressure is actually in.
They cluster in ZIP 92627 and 92626, with 267 in 92627 alone. Ca-55, 17th, 18th and Orange carry more of them than any other street in Costa Mesa. Most fall inside Newport-Mesa Unified School District, with the rest in Santa Ana Unified School District.
Pre-Foreclosure Homes in Costa Mesa
21 homes in Costa Mesa are in pre-foreclosure — 16 at the notice-of-default stage and 5 with a sale already scheduled. These owners still hold title and usually still have options, which is why pre-foreclosure lists are the most-worked lead source in California investing. The county-wide list: Orange County pre-foreclosures.
Foreclosure Auctions in Costa Mesa
5 Costa Mesa properties have a trustee sale (foreclosure auction) on the calendar. Each carries a sale date, a published opening bid and the trustee handling it; postponements are common, so the live date matters. County calendar: Orange County foreclosure auctions.
Bank-Owned Homes in Costa Mesa
101 homes in Costa Mesa went back to the lender at auction (bank-owned, also called REO). They are recorded by trustee's deed and often sit before they list — the window investors watch for. Statewide list: California bank-owned homes.
Tax-Delinquent Properties in Costa Mesa
470 Costa Mesa properties are behind on property taxes per the county tax roll. Nothing about that is visible from the street, and five years of it makes a property eligible for the county tax-deed sale. City list: Costa Mesa tax-delinquent properties. County list: Orange County tax-delinquent properties.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many foreclosures are there in Costa Mesa, California right now?
As of October 12, 2026, Properant tracks 21 pre-foreclosure homes in Costa Mesa (16 at the notice-of-default stage, 5 already scheduled for foreclosure auction), plus 101 bank-owned homes and 470 tax-delinquent properties. Costa Mesa ranks #192 among California cities for active pre-foreclosures. Counts come from documents recorded with Orange County and update daily.
Is there a free Costa Mesa foreclosure list?
The counts on this page are free and update daily. The address-level list — every pre-foreclosure, auction and bank-owned home in Costa Mesa with the owner of record, open loans, liens and an equity estimate — is inside Properant, which starts with a free trial. Foreclosure filings are public record, so you can also read them one at a time at the Orange County recorder; Properant simply links all of them to their properties statewide.
Where can I find foreclosures for sale in Costa Mesa, CA?
It depends on the stage. Homes at foreclosure auction (5 scheduled in Costa Mesa right now) are sold to the highest cash bidder, and anyone can bid. Bank-owned homes (101 in Costa Mesa) belong to the lender and usually list with a real-estate agent after the sale. Pre-foreclosure homes (21) are not on the market yet — their owners still hold title, which is why investors approach them directly before the auction. Properant tracks every stage daily, with the owner, open loans and equity behind each address.
How do I find pre-foreclosure homes in Costa Mesa?
A pre-foreclosure begins when the lender records a notice of default with the Orange County recorder; roughly three months later a notice of trustee sale can follow, which sets the auction. Both are public documents. Properant reads every filing as it is recorded, removes the ones that were cured or cancelled, and shows the 21 that are live in Costa Mesa today on the map, filterable by stage, equity, absentee owner and more.
How do foreclosure auctions work in Costa Mesa, California?
Most California foreclosures are non-judicial trustee sales: after the notice of default period, the trustee records a notice of sale with the date, time and place, and the property is auctioned to the highest cash bidder (the lender's opening bid is typically the debt owed). Sales are frequently postponed at the podium. Costa Mesa currently has 5 auctions scheduled; each one in Properant carries the sale date, published opening bid, the trustee, and the owner and loan history behind it.
How many tax-delinquent properties are in Costa Mesa?
Costa Mesa currently shows 470 properties with delinquent property taxes on Orange County records. Nothing about tax delinquency is public-facing — no filing, no sign — but five years of it makes a property eligible for the county tax-deed sale, and owners on this list disproportionately hold real equity with a cash-flow problem a sale would solve.
Are foreclosure records public in California?
Yes. Notices of default, notices of trustee sale and trustee's deeds are recorded with the county recorder and are public record; tax-delinquency status is on the county tax roll. What is hard is reading them at scale — hundreds of filings a day across 58 counties — which is the part Properant does, updated daily.
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