ZIP 92688 median closed price$924,500
380 closed sales in the published window
Buying in Rancho Santa Margarita
Buying in Rancho Santa Margarita? Start with the facts.
13 price cuts and 9 new listings in Rancho Santa Margarita this week.
Human desk read- Published cost inputs
Negotiating leverage
16 Calle LarspurSold · listed by Realty One Group West- 229 Pasto RicoActive Under Contract · listed by Redfin
- 2 Santa InezActive Under Contract · listed by Real Broker
What’s moving in Rancho Santa Margarita this week
Current listing activity, builder information and closed-sale financing for Rancho Santa Margarita, shown only when the city’s own feed supports it.
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ActiveCurrent listing rows
21 Active homes appear in this weekly activity snapshot.
Coming SoonComing Soon status
2 public Coming Soon rows appear in this snapshot.
Price cutsRecent reductions
13 published price-cut rows are available for review.
Under contractAccepted-offer activity
14 Pending or Active Under Contract rows appear in this snapshot.
Closed-sale financingConventional
325 closed sales stated this financing type in the published twelve-month sample.
Public market snapshot as of October 19: 21 Active rows in this snapshot, 13 price changes, and 4 public status changes shown below. Thin or unavailable categories remain empty; the city page carries the available public listings.
Neighborhood intelligence
Researched communities in Rancho Santa Margarita, and the addresses that changed hands this week.
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Melinda Heights
One of RSM's original 1980s-90s SAMLARC villages near the town center and elementary schools.
Robinson Ranch
Hillside tract on RSM's northern edge with canyon-adjacent lots and city-edge open space.
Rancho Cielo
A guard-gated SAMLARC village close to the lake and central parks, mixing townhomes and detached homes.
- 16 Calle LarspurRealty One Group WestSoldView propertyWatch
- 229 Pasto RicoRedfinActive Under ContractView propertyWatch
- 2 Santa InezReal BrokerActive Under ContractView propertyWatch
- 27 Las CrucesColdwell Banker RealtyPendingView propertyWatch
Public status-change rows for Rancho Santa Margarita, as of October 19, 2026. I follow these closings myself — some of these buyers I know, a few were my clients; the names are for Vault members.
Published cost and financing inputs
Use the facts the local samples establish. A monthly payment or ownership total requires the property, loan, tax bill, insurance quote and your own reserves.
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ZIP 92688 median price per sq ft$637
Closed-sale median, not a subject-property valuation
Most common stated financing bucketConventional
325 closed sales in the published sample
Closed-sale inputs as of October 19, 2026. Financing bucket from closed sales as of October 19, 2026. Loan terms, property taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance are intentionally not estimated here.
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