| Index | Rancho Santa Margarita | California | National |
| Median home price | $679,500 | $409,300 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $2,133 | $1,297 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 72.7% | 54.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 27.3% | 45.9% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Las Flores CDP (Tehama County), CA | 324 | $0 | 100% |
| Laguna Woods, CA | 16,056 | $309,400 | 68% |
| Lakeland Village, CA | 12,362 | $331,500 | 79% |
| Temescal Valley, CA | 28,420 | $476,600 | 158% |
| Lake Mathews, CA | 7,389 | $528,500 | 186% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 48,280 | $679,500 | 268% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Beaumont, CA | 48,272 | $338,700 | 83% |
| La Mirada, CA | 48,260 | $606,200 | 228% |
| Bozeman, MT | 48,330 | $412,500 | 123% |
| Cedar Hill, TX | 48,337 | $189,700 | 3% |
| Ceres, CA | 48,355 | $284,300 | 54% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 48,280 | $679,500 | 268% |
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