How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $2,835 (±$96) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $2,266 (±$70).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $3,500 or more.

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area is $3,057.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio: $2,219 (±$44)
1 bedroom: $2,266 (±$70)
2 bedrooms: $2,835 (±$96)
3 bedrooms: $3,500 or more

Rent by bedroom count in Rancho Santa Margarita

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rancho Santa Margarita	Orange County	California	United States
Studio	$2,219 (±$44)	$2,100 (±$35)	$1,598 (±$13)	$1,248
1 bedroom	$2,266 (±$70)	$2,115 (±$20)	$1,780 (±$6)	$1,235
2 bedrooms	$2,835 (±$96)	$2,460 (±$15)	$2,103 (±$6)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$3,500 or more	$3,107 (±$41)	$2,351 (±$11)	$1,584
4 bedrooms	$3,500 or more	$3,500 or more	$2,809 (±$22)	$1,957

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	$2,266 (±$70)	$2,610
2 bedrooms	$2,835 (±$96)	$3,057
3 bedrooms	$3,500 or more	$4,153

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Rancho Santa Margarita

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rancho Santa Margarita
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Rancho Santa Margarita	—	$2,835 (±$96)	—
Coto de Caza	2.5 mi	$2,835 (±$175)	Not measurably different
Las Flores	3.6 mi	$2,901 (±$188)	Not measurably different
Mission Viejo	3.7 mi	$2,844 (±$94)	Not measurably different
Lake Forest	4.7 mi	$2,747 (±$78)	Not measurably different
Ladera Ranch	6.3 mi	$3,146 (±$134)	Higher
Laguna Hills	6.3 mi	$2,774 (±$119)	Not measurably different
Laguna Woods	7.7 mi	$2,341 (±$85)	Lower
Aliso Viejo	8.3 mi	$2,935 (±$119)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Laguna Woods, CA ($2,341).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ladera Ranch, CA ($3,146).

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

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
4	Irvine	$3,154 (±$44)
5	Ladera Ranch	$3,146 (±$134)
6	Dana Point	$2,992 (±$169)
7	Aliso Viejo	$2,935 (±$119)
8	Las Flores	$2,901 (±$188)
9	Mission Viejo	$2,844 (±$94)
10 (tie)	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2,835 (±$96)
10 (tie)	Coto de Caza	$2,835 (±$175)
12	Laguna Niguel	$2,823 (±$80)
13	Laguna Hills	$2,774 (±$119)
14	Seal Beach	$2,759 (±$196)
15	Lake Forest	$2,747 (±$78)
16	Fountain Valley	$2,643 (±$93)

Showing 13 of 39 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 much is a one-bedroom apartment in Rancho Santa Margarita?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is $2,266 (±$70) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Rancho Santa Margarita?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is $2,835 (±$96) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Rancho Santa Margarita?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is $3,500 or more a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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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.