Housing data for Mission Viejo, CA
Mission Viejo, CA has an estimated 92,151 residents and 34,285 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Orange County.
23.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,839 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 92,151 (±77)
- Housing units
- 34,285 (±912)
- Households that rent
- 23.1%
- Median gross rent
- $2,839
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.5%
What stands out in Mission Viejo
Households that rent: 23.1% (±1.8 points) in Mission Viejo, lower than in Orange County (43.6%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 11.9% (±1.5 points) in Mission Viejo, lower than in Orange County (26.1%).
Median gross rent: $2,839 (±$91) in Mission Viejo, higher than in Orange County ($2,434).
Working from home: 23.1% (±2.1 points) in Mission Viejo, higher than in Orange County (18.5%).
- Renters and owners in Mission Viejo
- Types of homes in Mission Viejo
- Median rent in Mission Viejo
- Commute and cars in Mission Viejo
Housing in Mission Viejo at a glance
- Median rent: $2,839 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,844 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 57.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 23.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $136,123 median household income
- Home values: $1,009,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,382 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,876 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 52.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 77.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 118 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Mission Viejo against Orange County, its state and the nation
| Mission Viejo | Orange County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 92,151 (±77) | 3,165,820 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 34,285 (±912) | 1,146,169 (±308) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.1% (±1.8 points) | 43.6% (±0.4 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,839 (±$91) | $2,434 (±$13) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $136,123 (±$5,839) | $116,289 (±$871) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,009,600 (±$20,987) | $962,600 (±$4,214) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,876 (±$192) | $6,330 (±$53) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.1% (±2.3 points) | 56.8% (±0.6 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.6 minutes (±1.0) | 26.7 minutes (±0.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.0% (±0.7 points) | 95.0% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.5 years (±1.5) | 39.4 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Mission Viejo covers 17.7 square miles of land, about 5,218 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mission Viejo has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 95,516 (±60) | 92,151 (±77) | −3.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 35,127 (±586) | 34,285 (±912) | −2.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $2,267 (±$68) | $2,839 (±$91) | +25.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $693,000 (±$5,994) | $1,009,600 (±$20,987) | +45.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $118,477 (±$2,420) | $136,123 (±$5,839) | +14.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,731 (±$47) | $3,382 (±$91) | +23.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,322 (±$104) | $5,876 (±$192) | +36.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.1% (±1.5 points) | 23.1% (±1.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.5% (±2.5 points) | 5.7% (±2.2 points) | −0.8 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 Mission Viejo
In 2025, the Mission Viejo Police Department reported 118 violent and 860 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 Mission Viejo
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92692 | 100% | 47,022 | $2,927 | $1,037,300 | $131,175 |
| 92691 | 99% | 45,841 | $2,692 | $985,100 | $141,045 |
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 Mission Viejo
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Flores | 2.6 mi | $2,938 | $1,119,100 | 30.1% |
| Laguna Hills | 2.7 mi | $2,728 | $1,012,300 | 30.0% |
| Lake Forest | 3.3 mi | $2,672 | $937,000 | 29.5% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | 3.7 mi | $2,625 | $971,200 | 27.5% |
| Coto de Caza | 4.1 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,535,600 | 7.4% |
| Ladera Ranch | 4.2 mi | $3,350 | $1,151,000 | 25.9% |
| Laguna Woods | 4.3 mi | $2,328 | $394,600 | 28.4% |
| Aliso Viejo | 4.7 mi | $2,854 | $917,900 | 43.3% |
Places in California most like Mission Viejo
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simi Valley | $2,579 | $823,800 | $122,081 | 27.1% |
| Thousand Oaks | $2,664 | $991,600 | $135,603 | 29.2% |
| San Juan Capistrano | $2,438 | $993,800 | $129,457 | 19.0% |
| Laguna Hills | $2,728 | $1,012,300 | $128,851 | 30.0% |
| Poway | $2,301 | $1,034,800 | $148,359 | 24.8% |
| Livermore | $2,677 | $1,105,600 | $160,775 | 28.0% |
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 Mission Viejo, 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 Mission Viejo, 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 Mission Viejo
What is the average rent in Mission Viejo, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Mission Viejo is $2,839 (±$91) 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 Mission Viejo?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Mission Viejo, CA is $2,370 (±$168) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Mission Viejo rent-burdened?
57.7% of renting households in Mission Viejo 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 Mission Viejo?
Mission Viejo has an estimated 7,612 (±614) renting households, 23.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Mission Viejo?
The median household income in Mission Viejo is $136,123 (±$5,839) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mission Viejo, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,009,600 (±$20,987) for owner-occupied homes in Mission Viejo (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mission Viejo growing?
In Mission Viejo, the number of residents went from 95,516 in 2015–2019 to 92,151 in 2020–2024 (−3.5%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Mission Viejo?
The ZIP codes that cover Mission Viejo are 92692, 92691.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 92692?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92692 is $2,927 (±$134) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mission Viejo city, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mission Viejo city, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mission Viejo city, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mission Viejo city, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mission Viejo city, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mission Viejo city, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mission Viejo 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: Mission Viejo Police Department (ORI CA030350X)
- 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 Mission Viejo city, California (place:48256, 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 .