The Rancho Santa Margarita, CA housing market is a buyer's market, scoring 34 out of 100 on Pocket Agent Pro’s buyer-to-seller scale, with 134 homes for sale and 3.7 months of supply. Homes in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA sold for a median of $1,081,000, up 20.4% from the prior month, or $606 per square foot. The average sale price in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA was $1,105,000, close to the median. The typical home goes under contract in 53 days, sales close at 100.0% of asking price and 29.4% of homes sell above list. 52.2% of active Rancho Santa Margarita, CA listings have cut their price at least once, a rough gauge of seller flexibility. Figures cover the 30 days through 2026-10-09 and are based on 36 recorded sales and 134 active listings.
| Property | Bd/SqFt | Sold | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Marino, Rancho Santa Margarita | 2/888 | $650,000 | 2026-10-09 |
| 11 Willowglade, Rancho Santa Margarita | 5/3,376 | $2,310,000 | 2026-10-08 |
| 19 Hemlock, Rancho Santa Margarita | 1/642 | $400,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 67 Wild Horse Loop, Rancho Santa Margarita | 3/1,460 | $920,000 | 2026-10-06 |
| 29 Raposa, Rancho Santa Margarita | 4/1,977 | $1,319,000 | 2026-10-06 |
| 37 Sendero, Rancho Santa Margarita | 4/2,261 | $1,360,000 | 2026-10-02 |
| 22 Lazurite, Rancho Santa Margarita | 4/2,004 | $1,100,000 | 2026-10-02 |
| 25 Paseo Estrellas, Rancho Santa Margarita | 2/1,231 | $685,000 | 2026-10-01 |
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is currently a buyer's market, at 34 out of 100 on our buyer-to-seller scale, which blends months of supply, sale-to-list price, days on market and the share of listings with price cuts. There are 3.7 months of supply — under about 3 months typically favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers.
The median home in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA sold for $1,081,000 over the last 30 days. That is up 20.4% from the month before.
The average sale price in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA was $1,105,000, close to the median. The median ($1,081,000) is the middle sale, so it better reflects a typical home; the average is the total of all prices divided by the number of sales.
Homes in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA take a median of 53 days on market to go under contract. Half sell faster than that and half take longer, so a listing sitting well past 53 days is worth a second look on price.
Homes in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA close at a median of 100.0% of their asking price, and 29.4% sell above list. That ratio is the quickest read on how much room there is to negotiate.
There are 134 homes actively for sale in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, about 3.7 months of supply at the current sales pace.