How much do homeowners pay a month in Laguna Niguel, CA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Laguna Niguel, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Laguna Niguel, CA pay a median of $3,755 (±$230) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,127 (±$47).

70.6% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Laguna Niguel, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,103 in 2015–2019 to $3,755 in 2020–2024 (+21.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $3,755 (±$230)
Without a mortgage: $1,127 (±$47)
Owned with a mortgage: 70.6%

Monthly owner costs in Laguna Niguel

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laguna Niguel	Orange County	California	United States
With a mortgage	$3,755 (±$230)	$3,385 (±$21)	$2,946 (±$5)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,127 (±$47)	$902 (±$12)	$829 (±$3)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	70.6% (±2.5 points)	67.0% (±0.5 points)	67.4% (±0.1 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$7,206 (±$453)	$6,330 (±$53)	$5,124 (±$17)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Laguna Niguel, the median cost with a mortgage is higher than in Orange County ($3,385).

It is also higher than in California ($2,946).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Orange County, Laguna Niguel ranks 16 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 196 of 1,051.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Laguna Niguel have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
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
Median home value	$827,100 (±$15,843)	$1,190,900 (±$36,453)	+44.0%	Up after inflation

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.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Laguna Niguel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laguna Niguel
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Laguna Niguel	—	$3,755 (±$230)	—
San Juan Capistrano	3.3 mi	$3,481 (±$223)	Not measurably different
Laguna Beach	3.6 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Dana Point	3.7 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Ladera Ranch	3.7 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Aliso Viejo	3.8 mi	$3,303 (±$73)	Lower
Laguna Hills	4.3 mi	$3,521 (±$193)	Not measurably different
Las Flores	5.9 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Laguna Woods	6.0 mi	$2,196 (±$105)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aliso Viejo, CA ($3,303), Laguna Woods, CA ($2,196).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1 (tie)	North Tustin	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Rancho Mission Viejo	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Rossmoor	$4,000 or more
13	San Clemente	$3,976 (±$144)
14	Yorba Linda	$3,793 (±$109)
15	Seal Beach	$3,769 (±$272)
16	Laguna Niguel	$3,755 (±$230)
17	Laguna Hills	$3,521 (±$193)
18	Huntington Beach	$3,495 (±$99)
19	San Juan Capistrano	$3,481 (±$223)
20	Rancho Santa Margarita	$3,476 (±$118)
21	La Palma	$3,468 (±$215)
22	Placentia	$3,434 (±$143)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 mortgage payment in Laguna Niguel?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Laguna Niguel, CA is $3,755 (±$230) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Laguna Niguel?

Owners without a mortgage in Laguna Niguel pay a median of $1,127 (±$47) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Laguna Niguel gone up?

In Laguna Niguel, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $3,103 in 2015–2019 to $3,755 in 2020–2024 (+21.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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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.