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Monarch Beach
Monarch Beach · Dana Point

LIFE IN MONARCH BEACH

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Monarch Beach is a neighborhood in Dana Point, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE MAKES A DIFFERENCE

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Monarch Beach Housing Market

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Median asking price$632,500Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft$1,852Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year0Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedB7.8/10 · 9 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 Monarch Beach, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-16. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Condos · 12Single-family · 28

How does Monarch Beach compare?

Compare median asking prices across Dana Point neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with Monarch BeachSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Monarch Beach This neighborhood$632,500—$1,8520
Capistrano Beach$1,050,00066% higher$1,1712
Lantern Village$1,199,90090% higher—1

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-16 to 2026-10-16. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Capistrano Beach

    Capistrano Beach ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,050,000
    / sq ft
    $1,171
    Active listings
    19
    properties in discovery sample
    210
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.4/10 · 5 schools

  • Lantern Village Community Park

    Lantern Village ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,199,900
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    155
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 3 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 Monarch Beach?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade B · 7.8/10

Public schools returned for sampled Monarch Beach properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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

1Marco Forster Middle School6/10
2Niguel Hills Middle School7/10
3John Malcom Elementary School9/10
4Dana Hills High School8/10
5Thurston Middle School9/10
6El Morro Elementary School9/10
7Richard Henry Dana Elementary School5/10
8Laguna Beach High School9/10
9Moulton Elementary School8/10

School ratings · 2026-10-16. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Dana Point demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Monarch Beach. These figures describe Dana Point as a whole.

33,577Population
50.5Median Age
2.86Average family size
$99,409Median Household Income
63.8%Home Ownership
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Median Age
50.5
Under 10 years old
7.3%
Age 10-19
9.3%
Age 20s
8.2%
Age 30s
9.2%
Age 40s
15.2%
Age 50s
17.7%
Age 60s
17.7%
Age 70s
9.8%
Age Over 80
5.7%

From FastExpert’s existing Dana Point city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-16; source year was not supplied. Explore all Dana Point city data →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Monarch Beach

Common questions about homes, the housing market, and daily life in Monarch Beach, Dana Point.

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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 2025-10-16 to 2026-10-16. 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 Monarch Beach 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.

Dana Point demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Dana Point ranking; a Monarch Beach-specific ranking is not available yet.