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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Housing Market
What is the housing market like in Rancho Santa Margarita today?
In February 2025, Rancho Santa Margarita home prices were down 2.3% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $988K. On average, homes in Rancho Santa Margarita sell after 30 days on the market compared to 27 days last year. There were 36 homes sold in February this year, up from 32 last year.
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Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$987,500
-2.3% YoY | Feb 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Feb 2025
Growth
% YoY
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
$987,500
-2.3%
United States
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Rancho Santa Margarita Migration & Relocation Trends
In Dec '24 - Feb '25, 22% of Rancho Santa Margarita homebuyers searched to move out of Rancho Santa Margarita, while 78% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 5% of homebuyers searched to move into Rancho Santa Margarita from outside metros.
- San Francisco homebuyers searched to move into Rancho Santa Margarita more than any other metro followed by Seattle and Houston.
Where are people moving to Rancho Santa Margarita from?
- 78% of Rancho Santa Margarita homebuyers searched to stay within the Rancho Santa Margarita metropolitan area.
- Las Vegas was the most popular destination among Rancho Santa Margarita homebuyers followed by San Diego and Bakersfield.
Where are people from Rancho Santa Margarita moving to?
Number of People Moving to Rancho Santa Margarita
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most
People are moving to Rancho Santa Margarita from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Dec '24 - Feb '25 | ||
| 1 | 3,244 | ||
| 2 | 878 | ||
| 3 | 407 | ||
| 4 | 36 | ||
| 5 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 3 | ||
| 8 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 1 | ||
| 10 | 1 | ||
People are leaving Rancho Santa Margarita for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Dec '24 - Feb '25 | ||
| 1 | 6,089 | ||
| 2 | 5,670 | ||
| 3 | 3,571 | ||
| 4 | 3,305 | ||
| 5 | 2,543 | ||
| 6 | 1,916 | ||
| 7 | 1,857 | ||
| 8 | 1,657 | ||
| 9 | 1,442 | ||
| 10 | 1,286 | ||
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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