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Laguna Hills, CA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Laguna Hills, CA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 30,568, 11,525 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $1,096,061, Laguna Hills house prices are not only among the most expensive in California, Laguna Hills real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Laguna Hills, accounting for 54.70% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Laguna Hills include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 18.56%), row houses and other attached homes ( 18.26%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.24%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Laguna Hills. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 69.39% of Laguna Hills's homes, and 53.76% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Laguna Hills built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Laguna Hills built between 1940-1969 ( 7.69%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 6.04%).

Laguna Hills Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Laguna Hills's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.69% during the period.

Over the last year, Laguna Hills appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Laguna Hills's appreciation rate has been 2.87%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Laguna Hills were at 0.15%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 0.59%.

Relative to California, our data show that Laguna Hills's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in California.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Laguna Hills differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Laguna Hills - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Laguna Hills real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$1,096,061

Laguna Hills, CA Home Prices
> $1,231,000
$923,001 - $1,231,000
$616,001 - $923,000
$492,001 - $616,000
$369,001 - $492,000
$246,001 - $369,000
$123,001 - $246,000
$62,001 - $123,000
$0 - $62,000
31.9%
31.9%
24.7%
24.7%
20.0%
20.0%
6.4%
6.4%
5.3%
5.3%
5.8%
5.8%
2.5%
2.5%
0.9%
0.9%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for California

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

11,525

Laguna Hills Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$4,034 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
69.4%
69.4%
30.6%
30.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
5.5%
5.5%
94.5%
94.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
6.0%
6.0%
85.5%
85.5%
7.7%
7.7%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
54.7%
54.7%
18.3%
18.3%
6.2%
6.2%
18.6%
18.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.7%
3.7%
9.5%
9.5%
23.2%
23.2%
26.1%
26.1%
27.7%
27.7%
9.9%
9.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes