Jim Costa net worth
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House of Representatives · California · 2 trades
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Updated May 12, 2016 · Source: Clerk of the House
Short answer: Based on the annual report for 2025, we estimate Jim Costa (Member of Congress from California)'s net worth at $3.6 million: reported assets minus liabilities. Most of it is in real estate, mutual funds and stocks.
- $174,000
- Salary per year
- $3.6 million
- Estimated net worth
- the annual salary
- 20 times
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Jim Costa's estimated net worth per year
Show figures per year
| Year | Estimated net worth |
|---|---|
| 2013 | $4.1 million |
| 2014 | $4.7 million |
| 2015 | $4.7 million |
| 2016 | $4.8 million |
| 2017 | $4.6 million |
| 2018 | $4.5 million |
| 2019 | $4.6 million |
| 2020 | $3.8 million |
| 2021 | $4.0 million |
| 2022 | $4.1 million |
| 2023 | $4.3 million |
| 2024 | $3.3 million |
| 2025 | $3.6 million |
Salary
$174,000per year (member of Congress)
Net worth
$3.6 millionestimated net worth
Whose name the assets are in
100%in own name
Insider trading: what the data shows
0 of 2reported within 45 days
Reported assets
| Name | Type | Amount | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | Bank accounts | up to $15K | Self |
| James M. Costa Farms (Sole Proprietorship) | Other | up to $5M | Self |
| Portuguese Fraternal Society of America | Other | up to $15K | Self |
| Rental Home | Real estate | up to $1M | Self |
| UMB Financial Corporation (UMBF) | Stocks | up to $50K | Self |
| United Security Bank | Bank accounts | up to $15K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ Allspring Special Mid Cap Value Fund Insti Class (WFMIX) | Mutual fund | up to $50K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ American Funds Washington Mutual Investors Fund Class F-2 | Mutual fund | up to $50K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ Baird Aggregate Bond Fund Class Institutional | Mutual fund | up to $50K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ Baron Invt Funds Trust Small Cap Fund | Mutual fund | up to $50K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ Baron Select Funds Emerging Markets FD | Mutual fund | up to $50K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ Causeway International Value Fund - Institutional Class (CIVIX) | Mutual fund | up to $15K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ Dodge & Cox Stk FD | Mutual fund | up to $50K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston Class I | Mutual fund | up to $50K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ Embark Commodity Strategy Fund Institutional Class (ECSWX) | Mutual fund | up to $50K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ EuroPacific Growth Fund, Class F-2 Shs (AEPFX) | Mutual fund | up to $15K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ Goldman Sachs FS Treasury Instruments Fund | Mutual fund | up to $15K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ Invesco Developing Markets Fund | Mutual fund | None | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund Class L (JMUEX) | Mutual fund | up to $50K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund Class L (JMIEX) | Mutual fund | up to $50K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Institutional Shares (LZEMX) | Mutual fund | up to $50K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ MFS SER TR 1 VALUE FD | Mutual fund | up to $100K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ NYLI Winslow Large Cap Growth Fund Class I (MLAIX) | Mutual fund | up to $100K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ PIMCO Commodities Plus Strategy FD CL | Mutual fund | up to $15K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ ROWE T PRICE MID CAP GROWTH FUND | Mutual fund | up to $50K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ T Rowe Price Overseas Stock Fund | Mutual fund | up to $100K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ Victory Sycamore Small Co Oppty | Mutual fund | up to $50K | Self |
| Wells Fargo Advisors 401(k) ⇒ Virtus Ceredex Mid-Cap Value Equity Fund Class I | Mutual fund | None | Self |
Reported liabilities
| Creditor | Type of debt | Amount | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Valley Bank | Line of Credit | up to $250K | Self |
| PNC Bank | Mortgage on personal residence | up to $500K | Self |
| The National Capital Bank | Mortgage on Washington D.C. property | up to $500K | Self |
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Questions about Jim Costa
How much is Jim Costa worth?
Based on the annual report for 2025, we estimate Jim Costa (Member of Congress from California)'s net worth at $3.6 million: the midpoints of the reported assets minus those of the liabilities. Because the filing gives only ranges, it lies between $617,000 and $6.5 million.
What is Jim Costa's net worth in 2026?
The latest official figure is $3.6 million, from the annual report for 2025, filed in 2026. The annual report for 2026 is not filed until 2027.
How much does Jim Costa earn per year?
As a member of Congress, Jim Costa (Member of Congress from California) earns $174,000 per year (source: Congressional Research Service, report RL30064).
How do you calculate Jim Costa's net worth?
We take the midpoints of all assets minus the midpoints of all liabilities from the annual report for 2025, with the amounts as reported: assets of $4.5 million and liabilities of $925,000. A personal residence that produces no income is not reported.
Does Jim Costa's net worth point to insider trading?
A reported trade is not proof of insider trading. Members of Congress must report every trade; 2 disclosed trades of Jim Costa (Member of Congress from California) through May 12, 2016 are on this page. We show what was reported. The disclosed trades are in the Jim Costa stock tracker.
Why does this net worth differ from other estimates?
Members of Congress report their assets and liabilities only in amount classes, and some classes have no upper limit. We use the midpoint of each class from the official annual report and subtract the liabilities. A class without an upper limit counts at its lower bound, so for that item the estimate is a minimum. Other estimates often use different assumptions, such as current market values or no deduction for liabilities, which makes them come out higher or lower.
Where does Wolf of Washington get its data?
Wolf of Washington builds and maintains its own database of stock trades by members of Congress: more than 102,000 trades by more than 350 members of Congress, from 2012 through October 28, 2026, updated every business day.
The trades on this page come from that database, which records the official filings with the Clerk of the House. Compiled by Wolf of Washington from the official filings. We show filings through November 3, 2026.
From all those trades, experienced traders on our team pick the ones worth acting on. Of the 16,781 congressional trades reported in the past 1.5 years, we shared 221 with members since March 2025.
A filing gives amounts as one of the fixed official amount classes, for example up to $5M, not an exact amount. We use the midpoint. An open upper bound, such as "Over $50 million", has no upper limit: we count it as its lower bound and call it a minimum, so the real amount can be higher.
Estimated net worth = the midpoints of all assets minus the midpoints of all liabilities, from the annual report for 2025 (filed August 13, 2026).
Because the ranges are so wide, the same filing puts the net worth anywhere between $617,000 and $6.5 million. In that upper limit, an open upper bound counts only with its lower bound.
A personal residence is not reported, because a home that produces no income does not have to be listed as an asset on the annual report. The mortgage on it is listed under liabilities. The real net worth can therefore be higher.
For each year we take that year's annual report; if it was amended later, the newest amendment. Sources: the annual financial disclosure reports filed with the Clerk of the House; the trades come from our database, which processes the official periodic transaction reports. Compiled by Wolf of Washington from the official filings.
Information only, not investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. All figures come from public filings by members of the U.S. Congress; amounts are estimates based on the reported ranges.