Housing data for Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Rancho Santa Fe, CA has an estimated 2,260 residents and 1,204 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in San Diego County.
6.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $3,500 or more a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,260 (±520)
- Housing units
- 1,204 (±175)
- Households that rent
- 6.9%
- Median gross rent
- $3,500 or more
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.0%
What stands out in Rancho Santa Fe
Households that rent: 6.9% (±6.4 points) in Rancho Santa Fe, lower than in San Diego County (45.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±6.1 points) in Rancho Santa Fe, lower than in San Diego County (29.5%).
Median household income: $175,792 (±$56,145) in Rancho Santa Fe, higher than in San Diego County ($106,268).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±4.8 points) in Rancho Santa Fe, lower than in San Diego County (5.5%).
- Types of homes in Rancho Santa Fe
- Income and affordability in Rancho Santa Fe
- Commute and cars in Rancho Santa Fe
Housing in Rancho Santa Fe at a glance
- Median rent: $3,500 or more median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 71.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $175,792 median household income
- Home values: $2,000,000 or more median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 35.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 32.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −10.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Fair Market Rent: $3,630 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 92067)
Rancho Santa Fe against San Diego County, its state and the nation
| Rancho Santa Fe | San Diego County | California | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,260 (±520) | 3,288,774 (exact) | 39,287,377 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,204 (±175) | 1,250,641 (±516) | 14,644,735 (±1,665) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.9% (±6.4 points) | 45.4% (±0.3 points) | 44.1% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more | $2,246 (±$11) | $2,036 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $175,792 (±$56,145) | $106,268 (±$949) | $99,122 (±$310) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $2,000,000 or more | $854,700 (±$3,996) | $734,700 (±$1,307) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $5,774 (±$47) | $5,124 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.1% (±16.0 points) | 49.4% (±0.5 points) | 56.0% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.4 minutes (±6.7) | 25.5 minutes (±0.2) | 28.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.2% (±7.5 points) | 94.9% (±0.2 points) | 93.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.6 years (±10.9) | 37.3 years (±0.1) | 37.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Rancho Santa Fe covers 6.7 square miles of land, about 337 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rancho Santa Fe has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,510 (±465) | 2,260 (±520) | −10.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,232 (±128) | 1,204 (±175) | −2.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $137,083 (±$46,363) | $175,792 (±$56,145) | +28.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.2% (±8.6 points) | 6.9% (±6.4 points) | −13.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±17.7 points) | 0.0% (±44.2 points) | 0.0 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 San Diego County
Rancho Santa Fe has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for San Diego County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for San Diego County recorded 316 violent and 1,155 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Rancho Santa Fe
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92067 | 30% | 7,938 | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | $187,054 |
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 Rancho Santa Fe
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks Ranch | 2.5 mi | — | $2,000,000 or more | 8.2% |
| Encinitas | 4.2 mi | $2,886 | $1,646,800 | 33.5% |
| Solana Beach | 4.2 mi | $3,212 | $2,000,000 or more | 32.3% |
| Del Mar | 5.6 mi | $3,500 or more | $2,000,000 or more | 46.8% |
| Harmony Grove | 6.2 mi | $3,500 or more | $1,231,600 | 13.1% |
| Lake San Marcos | 6.7 mi | $2,585 | $917,000 | 21.0% |
| San Marcos | 7.6 mi | $2,348 | $868,000 | 36.3% |
| Carlsbad | 8.7 mi | $2,808 | $1,257,000 | 37.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Rancho Santa Fe, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,192 | $2,335 | $2,823 | $3,743 | $4,526 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Rancho Santa Fe, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $36,750 | $61,250 | $97,950 |
| 2 people | $42,000 | $70,000 | $111,950 |
| 3 people | $47,250 | $78,750 | $125,950 |
| 4 people | $52,450 | $87,450 | $139,900 |
| 5 people | $56,650 | $94,450 | $151,100 |
| 6 people | $60,850 | $101,450 | $162,300 |
| 7 people | $65,050 | $108,450 | $173,500 |
| 8 people | $69,250 | $115,450 | $184,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $130,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Rancho Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe
What is the median household income in Rancho Santa Fe?
The median household income in Rancho Santa Fe is $175,792 (±$56,145) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Rancho Santa Fe, CA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $2,000,000 or more for owner-occupied homes in Rancho Santa Fe (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Rancho Santa Fe?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rancho Santa Fe, CA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Rancho Santa Fe?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rancho Santa Fe, CA is $10,000 or more a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Rancho Santa Fe?
Rancho Santa Fe, CA has an estimated 1,204 (±175) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Rancho Santa Fe?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 28.6% of homes in Rancho Santa Fe, CA.
Is Rancho Santa Fe growing?
In Rancho Santa Fe, the number of residents went from 2,510 in 2015–2019 to 2,260 in 2020–2024 (−10.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Rancho Santa Fe?
The ZIP code that covers Rancho Santa Fe is 92067.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 92067?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92067 is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Santa Fe CDP, California
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Santa Fe CDP, California
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Santa Fe CDP, California
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Santa Fe CDP, California
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Santa Fe CDP, California
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Santa Fe CDP, California
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Santa Fe CDP, California
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Rancho Santa Fe CDP, California (place:59584, 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 .