How many renters in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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64.5% (±14.1 points) of renting households in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.5% (±14.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 57.0% (±12.4 points)
Median share of income: 38.9% (±22.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rancho Mission Viejo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rancho Mission Viejo	Orange County	California	United States
Less than 15%	4.7% (±5.4 points)	8.8%	10.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.3% (±6.5 points)	10.7%	11.1%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.0% (±5.1 points)	11.8%	12.0%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.5% (±8.1 points)	12.0%	11.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.5% (±6.8 points)	9.6%	9.3%	9.2%
35% or more	57.0% (±12.4 points)	47.0%	46.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Rancho Mission Viejo against Orange County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rancho Mission Viejo	Orange County	California	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.5% (±14.1 points)	56.6% (±0.8 points)	55.3% (±0.2 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	57.0% (±12.4 points)	47.0% (±0.7 points)	46.0% (±0.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.9% (±22.2 points)	33.4% (±0.4 points)	32.8% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$95,833 (±$44,415)	$86,153 (±$1,044)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$3,500 or more	$2,434 (±$13)	$2,036 (±$5)	$1,413

In Rancho Mission Viejo, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Orange County (56.6%).

It is not measurably different from California (55.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Orange County, Rancho Mission Viejo ranks 8 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 205 of 1,067.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Rancho Mission Viejo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rancho Mission Viejo
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rancho Mission Viejo	—	64.5% (±14.1 points)	—
Ladera Ranch	5.2 mi	68.9% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
San Clemente	5.4 mi	56.0% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
San Juan Capistrano	5.4 mi	48.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coto de Caza	5.9 mi	62.5% (±24.5 points)	Not measurably different
Las Flores	6.0 mi	61.4% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Dana Point	8.0 mi	52.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Laguna Niguel	8.1 mi	57.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rancho Santa Margarita	8.5 mi	56.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Laguna Woods	75.7% (±8.5 points)
3	Ladera Ranch	68.9% (±14.1 points)
4	Fountain Valley	68.7% (±5.8 points)
5	Midway City	67.5% (±14.3 points)
6	Laguna Hills	67.4% (±10.2 points)
7	La Palma	64.6% (±11.4 points)
8	Rancho Mission Viejo	64.5% (±14.1 points)
9	Westminster	64.2% (±4.4 points)
10	Los Alamitos	62.8% (±8.7 points)
11	Coto de Caza	62.5% (±24.5 points)
12	Fullerton	62.4% (±3.6 points)
13	Lake Forest	62.2% (±6.7 points)
14	Tustin	61.6% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 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

Are renters in Rancho Mission Viejo rent-burdened?

64.5% of renting households in Rancho 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).

What share of income do renters in Rancho Mission Viejo spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA spends 38.9% (±22.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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