Housing data for Laguna Niguel, CA
Laguna Niguel, CA has an estimated 64,139 residents and 27,643 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Orange County.
32.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,903 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 64,139 (±72)
- Housing units
- 27,643 (±718)
- Households that rent
- 32.6%
- Median gross rent
- $2,903
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.5%
What stands out in Laguna Niguel
Homes built before 1980: 23.7% (±2.1 points) in Laguna Niguel, lower than in Orange County (56.8%).
Working from home: 26.8% (±2.6 points) in Laguna Niguel, higher than in Orange County (18.5%).
Median home value: $1,190,900 (±$36,453) in Laguna Niguel, higher than in Orange County ($962,600).
Households that rent: 32.6% (±2.6 points) in Laguna Niguel, lower than in Orange County (43.6%).
- Age of homes in Laguna Niguel
- Commute and cars in Laguna Niguel
- Home values in Laguna Niguel
- Renters and owners in Laguna Niguel
Housing in Laguna Niguel at a glance
- Median rent: $2,903 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,823 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 57.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 32.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $140,452 median household income
- Home values: $1,190,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,755 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,206 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 23.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 72.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 114 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −2.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Laguna Niguel against Orange County, its state and the nation
| Laguna Niguel | Orange County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 64,139 (±72) | 3,165,820 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 27,643 (±718) | 1,146,169 (±308) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 32.6% (±2.6 points) | 43.6% (±0.4 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,903 (±$83) | $2,434 (±$13) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $140,452 (±$6,981) | $116,289 (±$871) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,190,900 (±$36,453) | $962,600 (±$4,214) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,206 (±$453) | $6,330 (±$53) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 23.7% (±2.1 points) | 56.8% (±0.6 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.9 minutes (±1.2) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.5% (±1.0 points) | 95.0% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.6 years (±1.3) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Laguna Niguel covers 14.7 square miles of land, about 4,353 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Laguna Niguel has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 65,808 (±49) | 64,139 (±72) | −2.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 27,379 (±619) | 27,643 (±718) | +1.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $2,263 (±$51) | $2,903 (±$83) | +28.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $827,100 (±$15,843) | $1,190,900 (±$36,453) | +44.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $108,537 (±$4,982) | $140,452 (±$6,981) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $3,103 (±$104) | $3,755 (±$230) | +21.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,306 (±$259) | $7,206 (±$453) | +35.8% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.0% (±2.1 points) | 32.6% (±2.6 points) | +1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.4% (±2.1 points) | 5.7% (±2.1 points) | +1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Laguna Niguel
In 2025, the Laguna Niguel Police Department reported 114 violent and 651 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Orange County, the departments that report recorded 264 violent and 1,336 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Laguna Niguel
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92677 | 89% | 64,139 | $2,903 | $1,190,900 | $140,452 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Laguna Niguel
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Capistrano | 3.3 mi | $2,438 | $993,800 | 19.0% |
| Laguna Beach | 3.6 mi | $2,986 | $2,000,000 or more | 33.9% |
| Dana Point | 3.7 mi | $3,106 | $1,320,300 | 37.6% |
| Ladera Ranch | 3.7 mi | $3,350 | $1,151,000 | 25.9% |
| Aliso Viejo | 3.8 mi | $2,854 | $917,900 | 43.3% |
| Laguna Hills | 4.3 mi | $2,728 | $1,012,300 | 30.0% |
| Las Flores | 5.9 mi | $2,938 | $1,119,100 | 30.1% |
| Laguna Woods | 6.0 mi | $2,328 | $394,600 | 28.4% |
Places in California most like Laguna Niguel
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad | $2,808 | $1,257,000 | $142,748 | 37.1% |
| Lake Forest | $2,672 | $937,000 | $135,175 | 29.5% |
| Rancho San Diego | $2,618 | $905,300 | $118,682 | 24.9% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | $2,625 | $971,200 | $152,560 | 27.5% |
| San Marcos | $2,348 | $868,000 | $109,377 | 36.3% |
| Folsom | $2,352 | $755,200 | $139,804 | 30.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across California.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Laguna Niguel, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,580 | $2,610 | $3,057 | $4,153 | $4,964 |
HUD income limits for Laguna Niguel, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $39,100 | $65,150 | $104,200 |
| 2 people | $44,700 | $74,450 | $119,100 |
| 3 people | $50,300 | $83,750 | $134,000 |
| 4 people | $55,850 | $93,050 | $148,850 |
| 5 people | $60,350 | $100,500 | $160,800 |
| 6 people | $64,800 | $107,950 | $172,700 |
| 7 people | $69,300 | $115,400 | $184,600 |
| 8 people | $73,750 | $122,850 | $196,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $138,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Laguna Niguel
What is the average rent in Laguna Niguel, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Laguna Niguel is $2,903 (±$83) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Laguna Niguel?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Laguna Niguel, CA is $2,443 (±$109) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Laguna Niguel rent-burdened?
57.7% of renting households in Laguna Niguel pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Laguna Niguel?
Laguna Niguel has an estimated 8,377 (±725) renting households, 32.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Laguna Niguel?
The median household income in Laguna Niguel is $140,452 (±$6,981) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Laguna Niguel, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,190,900 (±$36,453) for owner-occupied homes in Laguna Niguel (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Laguna Niguel growing?
In Laguna Niguel, the number of residents went from 65,808 in 2015–2019 to 64,139 in 2020–2024 (−2.5%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Laguna Niguel?
The ZIP code that covers Laguna Niguel is 92677.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 92677?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92677 is $2,903 (±$83) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laguna Niguel city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laguna Niguel city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laguna Niguel city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laguna Niguel city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laguna Niguel city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Laguna Niguel city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Laguna Niguel city, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Laguna Niguel Police Department (ORI CA030390X)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Laguna Niguel city, California (place:39248, in state:06).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .