How long do people stay in their homes in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 2020–2024
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23.9% (±3.0 points) of households in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.7% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 23.9% (±3.0 points)
Since before 2000: 20.7%

When households in Rancho Santa Margarita moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Rancho Santa Margarita	Orange County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.5% (±1.2 points)	4.2%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.4% (±2.7 points)	19.6%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±2.7 points)	40.4%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.0% (±2.3 points)	16.2%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	16.5% (±2.0 points)	10.7%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	4.2% (±1.0 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 Santa Margarita, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Orange County (23.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (23.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Rancho Santa Margarita

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rancho Santa Margarita
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Rancho Santa Margarita	—	23.9% (±3.0 points)	—
Coto de Caza	2.5 mi	15.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Trabuco Canyon	3.2 mi	14.2% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Las Flores	3.6 mi	29.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mission Viejo	3.7 mi	20.9% (±1.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Forest	4.7 mi	24.7% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ladera Ranch	6.3 mi	26.2% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Laguna Hills	6.3 mi	21.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Laguna Woods	7.7 mi	22.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coto de Caza, CA (15.3%).

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
12	Lake Forest	24.7% (±2.2 points)
13	Laguna Beach	24.2% (±3.7 points)
14	Laguna Niguel	24.0% (±2.4 points)
15 (tie)	Anaheim	23.9% (±1.2 points)
15 (tie)	Huntington Beach	23.9% (±1.3 points)
15 (tie)	Los Alamitos	23.9% (±4.2 points)
15 (tie)	Rancho Santa Margarita	23.9% (±3.0 points)
19	Laguna Woods	22.6% (±3.4 points)
20	Seal Beach	21.7% (±2.3 points)
21	San Clemente	21.4% (±2.6 points)
22 (tie)	Orange	21.3% (±1.6 points)
22 (tie)	Stanton	21.3% (±3.1 points)
24	Laguna Hills	21.0% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Santa Margarita

How often do people move in Rancho Santa Margarita?

23.9% of households in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Rancho Santa Margarita have?

20.7% of households in Rancho Santa Margarita have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rancho Santa Margarita city, 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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