CA area data
Rancho santa mar, CA
Rancho santa mar, CA.
Population: 43,320 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.02M
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.4%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $1.05M
- House Price Index
- 417.4 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $865,000
- Median list price
- $899,450
- Median days on market
- 37 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.3%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
- Days to pending
- 36 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,912/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,869/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $3,029/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (High)
- 113.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 32.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $22.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very High
- Top hazards
- earthquake, inlandFlooding, coastalFlooding, heatWave, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 13.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 160
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- McConville Airstrip (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 22
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.9 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -14,994 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $6,155
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,493,591
- Average weekly wage
- $1,482
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2,281
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