Current rental snapshot

South Orange County Rental Overview

Compare what is available to rent right now across 15 South Orange County markets, including asking rent, rent per square foot and days on market.

Choose the bedroom range you need. Every figure and market comparison below updates to match that selection.

South Orange County at a glance

All Rentals

Available Rentals

887

Median Asking Rent

$5,995

Median Rent / Sq Ft

$3.70

Median Days on Market

21 days

How to read this snapshot

Asking rent
Median Asking Rent is the advertised rent of the rentals on the market right now in the bedroom range you selected.
Days on market
Median Days on Market describes how long the current listings have been active. It is not the average time a rental takes to lease.
Rent per square foot
Useful for comparing current listings, but home type, size, condition and location all affect the number.
A current snapshot
These figures describe the rentals available right now. They are not a historical trend or a forecast.

Compare the 15 rental markets

Compare the same current rental measures across all 15 markets for the bedroom range you selected.

  • Mission Viejo

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    Available Rentals
    50
    Median Asking Rent
    $5,993
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $2.81
    Median Days on Market
    15 days
  • San Clemente

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    Available Rentals
    84
    Median Asking Rent
    $7,000
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $4.24
    Median Days on Market
    26 days
  • Laguna Niguel

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    Available Rentals
    71
    Median Asking Rent
    $5,495
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $3.30
    Median Days on Market
    14 days
  • Dana Point

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    Available Rentals
    140
    Median Asking Rent
    $6,650
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $4.44
    Median Days on Market
    58 days
  • San Juan Capistrano

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    Available Rentals
    28
    Median Asking Rent
    $6,100
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $3.47
    Median Days on Market
    7 days
  • Lake Forest

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    Available Rentals
    62
    Median Asking Rent
    $4,700
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $2.88
    Median Days on Market
    7 days
  • Aliso Viejo

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    Available Rentals
    30
    Median Asking Rent
    $4,325
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $2.91
    Median Days on Market
    5 days
  • Rancho Santa Margarita

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    Available Rentals
    24
    Median Asking Rent
    $4,338
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $3.11
    Median Days on Market
    13 days
  • Laguna Hills

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    Available Rentals
    17
    Median Asking Rent
    $4,000
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $2.92
    Median Days on Market
    18 days
  • Ladera Ranch

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    Available Rentals
    16
    Median Asking Rent
    $4,775
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $2.54
    Median Days on Market
    6 days
  • Rancho Mission Viejo

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    Available Rentals
    18
    Median Asking Rent
    $5,200
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $2.87
    Median Days on Market
    9 days
  • Laguna Woods

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    Available Rentals
    87
    Median Asking Rent
    $3,000
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $3.00
    Median Days on Market
    42 days
  • Trabuco Canyon

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    Available Rentals
    7
    Median Asking Rent
    $6,400Limited current sample. Limited sample
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $2.30Limited current sample. Limited sample
    Median Days on Market
    10 daysLimited current sample. Limited sample
  • Laguna Beach

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    Available Rentals
    240
    Median Asking Rent
    $10,000
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $6.35
    Median Days on Market
    25 days
  • Coto de Caza

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    Available Rentals
    13
    Median Asking Rent
    $8,300
    Median Rent / Sq Ft
    $2.87
    Median Days on Market
    26 days

Available rentals by market

Current rental listing count by South Orange County market for all rentals.

  • Laguna Beach240
  • Dana Point140
  • Laguna Woods87
  • San Clemente84
  • Laguna Niguel71
  • Lake Forest62
  • Mission Viejo50
  • Aliso Viejo30
  • San Juan Capistrano28
  • Rancho Santa Margarita24
  • Rancho Mission Viejo18
  • Laguna Hills17
  • Ladera Ranch16
  • Coto de Caza13
  • Trabuco Canyon7

Median asking rent by market

  • Laguna Beach$10,000
  • Coto de Caza$8,300
  • San Clemente$7,000
  • Dana Point$6,650
  • Trabuco Canyon$6,400 Limited current sample.Limited sample
  • San Juan Capistrano$6,100
  • Mission Viejo$5,993
  • Laguna Niguel$5,495
  • Rancho Mission Viejo$5,200
  • Ladera Ranch$4,775
  • Lake Forest$4,700
  • Rancho Santa Margarita$4,338
  • Aliso Viejo$4,325
  • Laguna Hills$4,000
  • Laguna Woods$3,000

Differences can reflect the types, sizes, locations and mix of rentals currently available.

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About this snapshot

South OC Rentals compares current CRMLS rental listings across 15 South Orange County markets. The regional figures come from the individual current listings themselves, not from averages of the market figures. MLS listings do not include every rental available through every source.

A measure is shown whenever at least one current listing has the information needed to calculate it, and it is left blank only when none does. When fewer than ten current listings are available, the figures are a small snapshot that can move quickly as listings come and go. Talega is a community within San Clemente and is not counted as a sixteenth market.

Source: CRMLS MLS/IDX · Current through Nov 5, 2026, 4:15 AM Pacific