How long do people stay in their homes in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA, 2020–2024
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38.3% (±6.5 points) of households in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

0.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 38.3% (±6.5 points)
Since before 2000: 0.5%

When households in Rancho Mission Viejo moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rancho Mission Viejo	Orange County	California	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±2.1 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	34.0% (±6.1 points)	19.6%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	60.9% (±6.3 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	0.3% (±0.4 points)	16.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	0.5% (±0.4 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	0.0% (±0.9 points)	8.8%	8.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Rancho Mission Viejo, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Orange County (23.8%).

It is also higher than in California (23.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rancho Mission Viejo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rancho Mission Viejo
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rancho Mission Viejo	—	38.3% (±6.5 points)	—
Ladera Ranch	5.2 mi	26.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
San Clemente	5.4 mi	21.4% (±2.6 points)	Lower
San Juan Capistrano	5.4 mi	14.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Coto de Caza	5.9 mi	15.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Las Flores	6.0 mi	29.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dana Point	8.0 mi	25.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Laguna Niguel	8.1 mi	24.0% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Rancho Santa Margarita	8.5 mi	23.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ladera Ranch, CA (26.2%), San Clemente, CA (21.4%), San Juan Capistrano, CA (14.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Rancho Mission Viejo	38.3% (±6.5 points)
2	Irvine	37.7% (±1.5 points)
3	Las Flores	29.4% (±12.4 points)
4	Costa Mesa	29.0% (±2.0 points)
5	Newport Beach	28.2% (±2.2 points)
6	Tustin	26.3% (±2.1 points)
7	Ladera Ranch	26.2% (±4.7 points)

Showing 7 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rancho Mission Viejo is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rancho Mission Viejo

How often do people move in Rancho Mission Viejo?

38.3% of households in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rancho Mission Viejo have?

0.5% of households in Rancho Mission Viejo have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Mission Viejo CDP, California

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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