YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · MISSION VIEJO, CA

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LIFE IN EL DORADO

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El Dorado is a neighborhood in Mission Viejo, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

El Dorado Housing Market

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Median asking price$699,900Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft$825Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year0Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedB7/10 · 5 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

40 residential property records give a broader picture of El Dorado, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-15. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 40

How does El Dorado compare?

Compare median asking prices across Mission Viejo neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with El DoradoSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
El Dorado This neighborhood$699,900—$8250
Casta Del Sol$624,90011% lower$6592
Castille$629,95010% lower—0
Pacific Hills$635,0009% lower$5620
La Mancha$510,00027% lower$4531
Cordova$649,9007% lower—0

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-15 to 2026-10-15. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Casta Del Sol

    Casta Del Sol ↗

    Median asking price
    $624,900
    / sq ft
    $659
    Active listings
    25
    properties in discovery sample
    63
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.2/10 · 5 schools

  • Castille Park

    Castille ↗

    Median asking price
    $629,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    52
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.3/10 · 4 schools

  • Pacific Hills Park

    Pacific Hills ↗

    Median asking price
    $635,000
    / sq ft
    $562
    Active listings
    1
    properties in discovery sample
    46
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.4/10 · 5 schools

  • La Mancha Park

    La Mancha ↗

    Median asking price
    $510,000
    / sq ft
    $453
    Active listings
    2
    properties in discovery sample
    46
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Cordova Park

    Cordova ↗

    Median asking price
    $649,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    28
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7/10 · 4 schools

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in El Dorado?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade B · 7/10

Public schools returned for sampled El Dorado properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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E marks El Dorado’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1De Portola Elementary School9/10
2Mission Viejo High School7/10
3La Paz Intermediate School7/10
4Montevideo Elementary School7/10
5Cordillera Elementary School5/10

School ratings · 2026-10-15. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Mission Viejo demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to El Dorado. These figures describe Mission Viejo as a whole.

94,381Population
45.5Median Age
3.17Average family size
$118,477Median Household Income
76.9%Home Ownership
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Median Age
45.5
Under 10 years old
9.8%
Age 10-19
11.7%
Age 20s
10.6%
Age 30s
11.1%
Age 40s
13.4%
Age 50s
16.2%
Age 60s
13.5%
Age 70s
8.2%
Age Over 80
5.5%

From FastExpert’s existing Mission Viejo city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-15; source year was not supplied. Explore all Mission Viejo city data →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About El Dorado

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-15 to 2026-10-15. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 El Dorado property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

Mission Viejo demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Mission Viejo ranking; a El Dorado-specific ranking is not available yet.