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Ladera Ranch, 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

Ladera Ranch, CA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 26,170, 7,511 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $1,022,148, real estate costs in Ladera Ranch are among some of the highest in the nation, although house prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive California communities.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Ladera Ranch, accounting for 58.01% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Ladera Ranch include row houses and other attached homes ( 24.91%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 12.47%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 4.43%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Ladera Ranch. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 73.20% of Ladera Ranch's homes, and 61.93% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

Ladera Ranch homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 86.59% of Ladera Ranch's housing was built since 2000, making the town have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the Ladera Ranch real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1970-1999 ( 10.78%), and between 1940-1969 ( 1.91%).

Ladera Ranch Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Ladera Ranch's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.71% during the period.

Over the last year, Ladera Ranch appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Ladera Ranch'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 Ladera Ranch were at 0.15%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 0.59%.

Relative to California, our data show that Ladera Ranch's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 70% 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 town. Individual neighborhoods within Ladera Ranch differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Ladera Ranch - 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 Ladera Ranch real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$1,022,148

Ladera Ranch Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$5,143 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
73.2%
73.2%
26.8%
26.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
3.3%
3.3%
96.7%
96.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
86.6%
86.6%
10.8%
10.8%
1.9%
1.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
58.0%
58.0%
24.9%
24.9%
4.4%
4.4%
12.5%
12.5%
0.2%
0.2%
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
0.4%
0.4%
5.4%
5.4%
19.6%
19.6%
33.3%
33.3%
28.6%
28.6%
12.6%
12.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes