Rancho Mission Viejo

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Rancho Mission Viejo, CA

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South Orange’s glamorous, fun-filled community nestled on top of a historic, scenic ranch

Upscale Community Scenic Farming Nature Great Schools

Filled with and surrounded by farms, community gardens, and nature preserves, Rancho Mission Viejo offers the luxury and beauty Orange County is known for. Resting on a historic 23,000-acre ranch, this upscale residential community features lavish, impressive Spanish-style homes and luxury apartments. All of the subdivisions and apartment communities have large, resort-style pools, and luxurious community clubhouses. Living in Rancho Mission Viejo feels like a year-round vacation. Residents here live a life of leisure, work out at state-of-the-art fitness centers, explore scenic nature trails, party at block-parties, or play polo at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park. This town is perfect for renters of all ages and lifestyles. Parents love being able to send their children to Rancho Mission Viejo’s award-winning schools and empty nesters enjoy quiet yet, social neighborhoods. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, Rancho Mission Viejo is about five miles to several iconic beaches including Laguna Beach’s Victoria Beach, a white-sand beach with picturesque cliffs and coves.

Transportation

13

Car-Dependent

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Walking is difficult in this neighborhood, which is considered a car-dependent area.

20

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Schools

Esencia TK-8

Public

Grades K-5

873 Students

8
out of 10

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Tree of Life Nursery
  • Caspers Wilderness Park
  • Riley Wilderness Park
  • Capistrano Beach Park
  • San Onofre State Beach

Airports

  • John Wayne/Orange County

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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.