CaLee McManus' Market Report
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Single-Family Homes
Monarch Real Estate | CaLee@MonarchRealEstateCA.com | 949-606-2135
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Sat Aug 02 2025
This week the median list price for Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is $1,299,000 with the market action index hovering around 56. This is an increase over last month's market action index of 54. Inventory has held steady at or around 27.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Strong Seller's Market
Market Narrative
While the Market Action Index shows some strengthening in the last few weeks, prices have not seemed to move from their plateau. Should the upward trend in sales relative to inventory continue, expect prices to resume an upward climb in tandem with the MAI.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $1,299,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $1,264,450 | |
| Per Square Foot | $639 | |
| Average Days on Market | 51 | |
| Median Days on Market | 21 | |
| Price Decreased | 30% | |
| Price Increased | 7% | |
| Relisted | 7% | |
| Inventory | 27 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 56 | |
| Strong Seller's Market | ||
The market seems to have paused around this plateau. The Market Action Index is a good leading indicator for the durability of this trend.
Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,475,000 | 2,246 | 6,500 - 8,000 sqft | 4 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| $1,349,900 | 2,100 | 0 - 4,500 sqft | 4 | 2.5 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| $1,199,999 | 1,672 | 0 - 4,500 sqft | 4 | 2.5 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 49 |
| $1,024,000 | 1,640 | 0 - 4,500 sqft | 3 | 2.5 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 10 |