The Rancho Santa Margarita Housing Market: What Buyers and Sellers Should Know
By Brett Hickman, NMLS #2010859, DRE #01843823 · Numbers updated October 18, 2026
Market numbers
Rancho Santa Margarita home sales, September 2026
In September 2026, 30 homes sold in Rancho Santa Margarita. The median sold price was $1,125,000, 4% less than in September 2025. Half of them were on the market 19 days or less.
Number
All homes
Houses
Condos and townhomes
Homes sold in September
30
21
9
Median sold price
$1,125,000
$1,450,000
$600,000
Median sold price, September 2025
$1,170,000
$1,445,000
$710,000
Median days on market
19
19
19
Sold price vs. asking price
100%
100%
100%
For sale on Oct 18
106
38
68
Median asking price
$857,000
$1,299,000
$697,000
What the numbers say
- At September's pace, the 106 homes for sale would sell in about 3.5 months. That favors sellers: there are more buyers than homes. Good homes get offers fast, so buyers do best with a pre-approval in hand before they tour.
- The middle home sold for its full asking price or more.
- Homes are selling faster than a year ago: half sold within 19 days, against 23 days in September 2025.
- A condo or townhome sold for a median of $600,000, about 59% less than a house at $1,450,000.
- The median house sold for $1,450,000. Orange County's 2026 loan limit is $1,249,125, and a loan above it is a jumbo loan.
Based on information from California Regional MLS (CRMLS) as of October 18, 2026, homes listed in Rancho Santa Margarita. Houses, condos and townhomes. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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