What percentage of people rent in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA?

Name: Renters and owners in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,102 renting households against 3,474 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.1% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 1,102 (±236)
Median renter income: $95,833 (±$44,415)

Who rents and who owns in Rancho Mission Viejo

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rancho Mission Viejo	Orange County	California	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.1% (±4.9 points)	43.6% (±0.4 points)	44.1% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,102 (±236)	472,301 (±4,148)	5,980,523 (±22,985)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,474 (±327)	610,659 (±4,388)	7,567,568 (±37,334)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$95,833 (±$44,415)	$86,153 (±$1,044)	$71,186 (±$298)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$222,411 (±$17,488)	$149,479 (±$1,604)	$127,456 (±$424)	$100,009

In Rancho Mission Viejo, the renter share is lower than in Orange County (43.6%).

It is also lower than in California (44.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Orange County, Rancho Mission Viejo ranks 33 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 764 of 1,076.

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

Households that rent in places near Rancho Mission Viejo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rancho Mission Viejo
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rancho Mission Viejo	—	24.1% (±4.9 points)	—
Ladera Ranch	5.2 mi	25.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
San Clemente	5.4 mi	33.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
San Juan Capistrano	5.4 mi	19.0% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coto de Caza	5.9 mi	7.4% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Las Flores	6.0 mi	30.1% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dana Point	8.0 mi	37.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Laguna Niguel	8.1 mi	32.6% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Rancho Santa Margarita	8.5 mi	27.5% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coto de Caza, CA (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: San Clemente, CA (33.5%), Dana Point, CA (37.6%), Laguna Niguel, CA (32.6%).

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

Households that rent across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
27	Las Flores	30.1% (±8.5 points)
28	Laguna Hills	30.0% (±4.0 points)
29	Lake Forest	29.5% (±2.2 points)
30	Laguna Woods	28.4% (±3.9 points)
31	Rancho Santa Margarita	27.5% (±2.6 points)
32	Ladera Ranch	25.9% (±3.9 points)
33	Rancho Mission Viejo	24.1% (±4.9 points)
34	Seal Beach	23.4% (±2.2 points)
35	Mission Viejo	23.1% (±1.8 points)
36	San Juan Capistrano	19.0% (±3.1 points)
37	Yorba Linda	17.0% (±2.1 points)
38	North Tustin	12.8% (±2.6 points)
39	Villa Park	10.3% (±7.2 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Rancho Mission Viejo

How many renters are there in Rancho Mission Viejo?

Rancho Mission Viejo has an estimated 1,102 (±236) renting households, 24.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Rancho Mission Viejo?

A renting household in Rancho Mission Viejo has 2.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rancho Mission Viejo?

The median renting household in Rancho Mission Viejo, CA has an income of $95,833 (±$44,415) a year, against $222,411 for households that own their home.

Sources

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Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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