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The first installment of your secured property tax bill is due on this date and is late after December 10.
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A closer look at the stories shaping Rancho Santa Margarita neighborhoods this week.
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Weekly briefRancho Santa Margarita saw 19 price cuts, 11 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 50 last week, as of October 4, 2026.
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Weekly briefRancho Santa Margarita saw 14 price cuts, 11 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 49 last week, as of September 27, 2026.
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Weekly briefRancho Santa Margarita saw 15 price cuts, 9 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 48 last week, as of September 20, 2026.
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Weekly briefRancho Santa Margarita saw 20 price cuts, 11 new listings and 17 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.
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Market report20 homes in Rancho Santa Margarita sold below their last asking price in September, 9 at it and 11 above it. In September 2026, 40 homes sold in Rancho Santa Margarita at a median $1,085,000 ($618 a square foot), after a median 24 days on the market. In August it was 48 sales at a median $907,500.
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City of Rancho Santa MargaritaSanta Margarita Water District will conduct overnight sewer repairs at Santa Margarita Parkway and Avenida de Los Fundadores, October 19–November 6, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Expect lane closures and…
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Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of Rancho Santa Margarita is moving, not what your house is worth.
Price my file →Oct 2025–Oct 2026 against Oct 2024–Oct 2025, as of October 19, 2026.
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