Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Housing Market & City Data
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Housing & Demographic Overview
Key insights about the community
HOUSING DATA (September 2026)
HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW
EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS
EDUCATION
- No Highschool Degree or GED4.5%
- Highschool Education13.4%
- Some College31.0%
- Bachelors Degree34.7%
- Graduate Degree16.4%
- Total College or Above51.1%
- Stem Degree46.2%
GENDER BREAKDOWN
- Male48.2%
- Female51.8%
MARITAL STATUS
- Married58.4%
- Divorced11.8%
- Never Married26.9%
- Widowed2.9%
CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN
CITY DATA
AGE BREAKDOWN
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27.7% |
| 19–29 | 11.0% |
| 30–39 | 14.0% |
| 40–49 | 14.5% |
| Age Group | % of Population |
|---|---|
| 50–59 | 17.5% |
| 60–69 | 9.6% |
| 70–79 | 3.5% |
| 80+ | 2.1% |
WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER
WORKFORCE
ETHNICITY
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Top Real Estate Agents in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Neighborhoods in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Get to know neighborhoods in Rancho Santa Margarita, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.
Las Flores ↗
- Median asking price
- $790,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 135
BNearby schools · estimated
7/10 · 1 schools
Los Abanicos ↗
- Median asking price
- $524,900
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 58
BNearby schools · estimated
6.7/10 · 3 schools
Vista Ladera ↗
- Median asking price
- $739,900
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 10
BNearby schools · estimated
7.3/10 · 3 schools
Alicante ↗
- Median asking price
- $1,022,400
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 7
ANearby schools · estimated
8/10 · 2 schools
Cabrillo Vista ↗
- Median asking price
- $725,000
- / sq ft
- —
- Active listings
- Not available
- properties in discovery sample
- 7
ANearby schools · estimated
8/10 · 1 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.