CaLee McManus' Market Report
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Single-Family Homes
Monarch Real Estate | CaLee@MonarchRealEstateCA.com | 949-606-2135
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Thu Aug 13 2026
This week the median list price for Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is $1,400,000 with the market action index hovering around 52. This is less than last month's market action index of 55. Inventory has increased to 29.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Strong Seller's Market
Market Narrative
Market conditions have been consistently cooling in the past several weeks. Because we’re still in the Seller’s zone, prices have not yet begun to drop. It may take a few more weeks of slack demand for prices to reflect and begin to fall. Expect prices to fall if the index persistently falls to the Buyer’s zone.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $1,400,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $1,110,000 | |
| Per Square Foot | $639 | |
| Average Days on Market | 54 | |
| Median Days on Market | 35 | |
| Price Decreased | 38% | |
| Price Increased | 0% | |
| Relisted | 10% | |
| Inventory | 29 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 52 | |
| Strong Seller's Market | ||
Despite this week’s down tic, the price trend remains upward for several weeks. A persistent drop of the Market Action Index into the Buyer’s zone will be a leading indicator of the price strength subsiding.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,694,500 | 3,113 | 4,500 - 6,500 sqft | 5 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| $1,459,900 | 2,246 | 4,500 - 6,500 sqft | 4 | 2.5 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 63 |
| $1,175,000 | 1,916 | 0 - 4,500 sqft | 3 | 3 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| $1,088,000 | 1,603 | 0 - 4,500 sqft | 3 | 2.5 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 14 |