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city · Census GEOID 0659587
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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is a city in Orange County, California — this guide covers houses in Rancho Santa Margarita and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction.
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Place type
city
County
Orange County
Map pin
33.632332, -117.599008
Census GEOID
0659587
Land area
12.93 sq mi
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Nearby communities include Coto de Caza, Trabuco Canyon, Las Flores, Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, Modjeska, Ladera Ranch, Laguna Hills, Williams Canyon, Laguna Woods, Silverado, Aliso Viejo, Rancho Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, San Juan Capistrano, Irvine.
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Trabuco Canyon market data
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Las Flores market data
Nearby city · ~3.6 mi
Mission Viejo market data
Nearby city · ~3.7 mi
Lake Forest market data
Nearby city · ~4.7 mi
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Nearby city · ~5.6 mi
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Nearby city · ~6.2 mi
Laguna Hills market data
Nearby city · ~6.3 mi
Williams Canyon market data
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Laguna Woods market data
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Silverado market data
Nearby city · ~8.2 mi
Aliso Viejo market data
Nearby city · ~8.3 mi
Rancho Mission Viejo market data
Nearby city · ~8.4 mi
Laguna Niguel market data
Nearby city · ~9.3 mi
San Juan Capistrano market data
Nearby city · ~9.6 mi
Irvine market data
Nearby city · ~10.4 mi
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Temescal Valley (~11.5 mi), Lakeland Village (~13.4 mi), El Cerrito (~14.9 mi), Lake Elsinore (~15.6 mi), Corona (~16.0 mi), Warm Springs (~16.1 mi), Coronita (~16.8 mi), Home Gardens (~17.7 mi), El Sobrante (~18.4 mi), Lake Mathews (~18.8 mi), Meadowbrook (~19.2 mi), Wildomar (~19.6 mi), Canyon Lake (~19.7 mi), Norco (~20.4 mi), Good Hope (~20.8 mi), Woodcrest (~21.6 mi).
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Census & home facts
Rancho Santa Margarita data from published sources
County FHFA annual change (2025)
3.33%
County median listing price (FRED/Realtor.com) (2026-06-01)
$1,372,500
Census place type
city
County
Orange County
Land area (Census Gazetteer 2024)
12.93 sq mi
Census GEOID
0659587
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