Jim Costa’s net worth over time
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He took office in 2005. The House's online database has his electronic reports from 2013 on, so we can't show his wealth when he first took office. Every bar is one official report, added up the same way. Nothing is filled in between reports. Tap or hover a bar for details.
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| Year | Net worth range | Midpoint | Source |
| 2013 | $1.19M to $6.96M | $4.08M | Amendment to 2013 annual report, filed March 13, 2015 |
| 2014 | $1.75M to $7.69M | $4.72M | 2014 annual report, filed May 15, 2015 |
| 2015 | $1.74M to $7.65M | $4.69M | 2015 annual report, filed May 16, 2016 |
| 2016 | $1.85M to $7.82M | $4.84M | 2016 annual report, filed May 15, 2017 |
| 2017 | $1.91M to $7.97M | $4.94M | 2017 annual report, filed May 15, 2018 |
| 2018 | $1.89M to $7.91M | $4.9M | 2018 annual report, filed May 15, 2019 |
| 2019 | $1.85M to $8.14M | $5M | 2019 annual report, filed August 13, 2020 |
| 2020 | $1.48M to $7.64M | $4.56M | 2020 annual report, filed August 13, 2021 |
| 2021 | $1.58M to $7.92M | $4.75M | 2021 annual report, filed August 12, 2022 |
| 2022 | $1.39M to $7.54M | $4.47M | 2022 annual report, filed August 11, 2023 |
| 2023 | $1.5M to $7.81M | $4.66M | 2023 annual report, filed August 9, 2024 |
| 2024 | $851K to $6.54M | $3.7M | 2024 annual report, filed August 12, 2025 |
| 2025 | $1.12M to $6.75M | $3.94M | 2025 annual report, filed August 13, 2026 |
Since the earliest online report (2013)
Compares the 2013 report with the 2025 report, using the same method for both. He took office in 2005. The House's online database has his electronic reports from 2013 on, so we can't show his wealth when he first took office. Changes can come from a spouse’s assets, market moves, property values, new debts or how filers choose bands, and the forms do not say which. We do not guess.
What the latest report lists
| James M. Costa Farms (Sole Proprietorship) | $1M–$5M |
| Rental Home (Washington, DC) | $500K–$1M |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k): MFS SER TR 1 VALUE FD | $50K–$100K |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k): NYLI Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund Class I (MLAIX) | $50K–$100K |
| Debt: Mortgage on Washington D.C. property, The National Capital Bank | $250K–$500K |
| Debt: Line of Credit, Premier Valley Bank | $100K–$250K |
| Mortgage on a home not listed as an asset (left out of our totals) | $250K–$500K |
From the 2025 report filed August 13, 2026. Highlights only. The full report is linked in the sources below.
Where the money comes from
Main sources named in the disclosures and the reporting we cite. The forms don’t split the total into exact amounts, so we don’t show percentages.
Jim Costa reported household assets minus debts of $1.12M to $6.75M, a midpoint of about $3.94M, on his latest financial disclosure (2025 annual report, filed August 13, 2026).
Jim Costa has represented the Fresno area in the U.S. House since 2005. His district was numbered the 20th until 2013, the 16th from 2013 to 2023, and the 21st since then. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Before Congress, Costa spent more than two decades in the California Legislature, in the State Assembly from 1978 to 1994 and the State Senate from 1994 to 2002. In the House he chaired the Blue Dog Coalition during the 116th Congress and the agriculture subcommittee on livestock and foreign agriculture during the 117th.
What his 2025 disclosure shows
The report he filed on August 13, 2026 covers 2025. It lists 26 assets with a value, adding up to $1.9 million to $7.1 million. The largest are James M. Costa Farms (Sole Proprietorship) ($1M–$5M); Rental Home (Washington, DC) ($500K–$1M) and Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k): MFS SER TR 1 VALUE FD ($50K–$100K). Another two items are listed with no value or an undetermined value, such as a pension, so they are not counted.
On the debt side, the report lists two debts adding up to $350,000 to $750,000. The largest is a mortgage on Washington D.C. property with The National Capital Bank, in the $250K–$500K band. Subtracting debts the same way gives a range of $1.1 million to $6.8 million, with a midpoint of about $3.9 million. It also lists a mortgage on a home the report does not list as an asset. As on all our House profiles, we leave that debt out because the home's value is not counted either.
How the range has changed
Using the same method for every year, the midpoint of his disclosed range went from about $4.1 million on his 2013 report to about $3.9 million on his 2025 report. The highest midpoint was about $5 million, on the 2019 report. The lowest was about $3.7 million, in 2024. The chart shows 13 reports from 2013 to 2025, each added up the same way, and nothing is filled in between them.
These are ranges built from the value bands on each form, not exact values. They move with market prices, property values, new or paid-off debts and the bands a filer picks, and the forms do not say which of these caused a change. Like every member of Congress, Costa does not have to report a home he lives in, cars and personal belongings, or federal retirement savings such as the Thrift Savings Plan, so his real net worth could be higher than these forms show.
Career and money timeline
- 2005
Takes office in the U.S. House.
- 2013
Earliest report in the House's online database: range of $1.2 million to $7 million (midpoint $4.1 million).
- 2019
Highest midpoint in the online reports: $5 million (range $1.9 million to $8.1 million).
- 2023
Begins representing California's 21st district after redistricting.
- 2025
Latest report: range of $1.1 million to $6.8 million (midpoint $3.9 million).
Jim Costa net worth FAQ
What is Jim Costa's net worth?
Jim Costa's 2025 financial disclosure puts household assets minus debts at $1.12M to $6.75M, a midpoint of about $3.94M. Officials report values in ranges, so this is an estimate, not an exact figure.
Where does this number come from?
From Jim Costa's official annual financial disclosure, filed with the Clerk of the House on August 13, 2026. We add up every asset and debt band on the form. The same method is used for every year on the chart.
Has Jim Costa's net worth changed since taking office?
Compared with the earliest online report (2013), the low end of the range went from $1.19M to $1.12M and the high end from $6.96M to $6.75M. He took office in 2005. The House's online database has his electronic reports from 2013 on, so we can't show his wealth when he first took office.
What are Jim Costa's largest assets?
On his 2025 report, the largest holdings are James M. Costa Farms (Sole Proprietorship) ($1M–$5M); Rental Home (Washington, DC) ($500K–$1M); Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k): MFS SER TR 1 VALUE FD ($50K–$100K). Values are reported in bands, not exact amounts.
Sources
- Clerk of the U.S. House, Financial Disclosure Reports database (accessed October 28, 2026). Filings used for the chart:
- 2025 annual report (August 13, 2026)
- 2024 annual report (August 12, 2025)
- 2023 annual report (August 9, 2024)
- 2022 annual report (August 11, 2023)
- 2021 annual report (August 12, 2022)
- 2020 annual report (August 13, 2021)
- 2019 annual report (August 13, 2020)
- 2018 annual report (May 15, 2019)
- 2017 annual report (May 15, 2018)
- 2016 annual report (May 15, 2017)
- 2015 annual report (May 16, 2016)
- 2014 annual report (May 15, 2015)
- Amendment to 2013 annual report (March 13, 2015)
- House Committee on Ethics, Financial Disclosure Instruction Guide (calendar year 2025). What is and isn’t reported.
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Jim Costa (accessed October 28, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
Photo: Jim Costa's Congressional Office, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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