Mission Viejo is a wonderful community. It was voted #7 for one of the safest cities to live in 2022 (Safewise Report). The homes in Mission Viejo are diverse looking and many of the older homes have larger backyards than newer areas that have been developed in the surrounding area. The community offers lake access to many of the homes, lots of amazing parks and the Oso trail. The library has a large print section and makes it very easy to renew your passport. There is access to the toll road or 5 freeway for commuters. There are two school districts, Capistrano Valley and Saddleback and a host of great programs including two way language programs in both Spanish and Mandarin. Mission Viejo also offers two senior communities and the Murray Senior Center.
Mission Viejo, CA Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
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HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED5.8%
- Highschool Education13.5%
- Some College31.7%
- Bachelors Degree32.0%
- Graduate Degree17.0%
- Total College or Above49.0%
- Stem Degree47.0%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male49.7%
- Female50.3%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married57.9%
- Divorced10.5%
- Never Married26.0%
- Widowed5.6%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 21.5% |
| 19–29 | 10.6% |
| 30–39 | 11.1% |
| 40–49 | 13.4% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 16.2% |
| 60–69 | 13.5% |
| 70–79 | 8.2% |
| 80+ | 5.5% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Neighborhoods in Mission Viejo, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Mission Viejo, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
El Dorado ↗
- Median asking price
- $699,900
- / sq ft
- $825
- Active listings
- 4
- properties in discovery sample
- 96
BNearby schools · estimated
7/10 · 5 schools
Casta Del Sol ↗
- Median asking price
- $624,900
- / sq ft
- $659
- Active listings
- 25
- properties in discovery sample
- 63
BNearby schools · estimated
7.2/10 · 5 schools
Castille ↗
- Median asking price
- $629,950
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 52
BNearby schools · estimated
7.3/10 · 4 schools
Pacific Hills ↗
- Median asking price
- $635,000
- / sq ft
- $562
- Active listings
- 1
- properties in discovery sample
- 46
BNearby schools · estimated
7.4/10 · 5 schools
La Mancha ↗
- Median asking price
- $510,000
- / sq ft
- $453
- Active listings
- 2
- properties in discovery sample
- 46
BNearby schools · estimated
6.8/10 · 4 schools
Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.
About these neighborhood estimates
Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.
Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.
Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.