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California · Orange County

Ladera Ranch Homes,
By the Numbers.

Ladera Ranch is an unincorporated community of about 26,170 people in Orange County, near San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Niguel and Mission Viejo. I help buyers and sellers across Southern California, Ladera Ranch included.

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The real community boundary
$1.37M
Typical Home Value
+2.0%
Change in One Year
26K
Residents
The place

The Story of
Ladera Ranch.

Ladera Ranch is a unincorporated community of about 26,170 people in Orange County.

There are 12 parks inside the boundary. The biggest is Founder's Park, at about 13 acres. Places people go: Terramor Aquatic Park.

The map shows 15 places to eat and drink, with Pizza, Coffee and American the most common. There are 4 public schools inside the boundary, run by Capistrano Unified. On price, Ladera Ranch is the 22nd highest-priced of 122 cities on my map at about $1.37M for the typical home, and values are up 93% in ten years.

Assembled from the U.S. Census Bureau, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap and the California Department of Education. Photo credits.

A view of Ladera Ranch, California.
Ladera Ranch
26,170People, 2020 Census
12Parks
43Acres of parks
4Public schools
15Places to eat
$1.37MTypical home value

Ten Years of
Ladera Ranch Home Values.

The typical home value, month by month. Move across the chart to read any month.

$1,374,732
September 2026
+2.0% 1 year+36% 5 years+93% 10 years
$1.38M$704K
20182020202220242026

The highest point in these ten years is $1,376,580, in March 2025.

What Your Money Buys
in Ladera Ranch.

Typical values by home size and type, so you can match the city to your budget before you tour anything.

By bedroom count

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Houses and condos

Single-family house$1.66M
Condo or townhome$875K

A house costs about $782,714 more than a condo here.

The range

$899Klower-priced third$1.37Mtypical$2.26Mupper third

What a Ladera Ranch Home
Costs Per Month.

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Renting in Ladera Ranch

$3,550/mo

Typical asking rent, September 2026. That is +1.5% from a year ago. Over a year that is $42,600 in rent.

Owning, at your settings above

 

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Where Ladera Ranch Sits
Among 122 Cities.

Every dot is a city on my map, lined up from least to most expensive. Tap any dot to open that city.

Ladera Ranch
$459K$3.71M
  • 22nd highest-priced of 122 cities on my map by typical home value. The middle city is at $910K; Ladera Ranch is at $1.37M.
  • 58th of 122 for price growth over the past year (+2.0%), where 1st grew the most.
  • 12th of 104 for typical rent ($3,550 a month), where 1st is the highest rent.

Ladera Ranch and the cities closest to it

Laguna Niguel$1.49M
Ladera Ranch$1.37M
San Juan Capistrano$1.34MLaguna Hills$1.23MMission Viejo$1.2M
Outdoors

Parks and Open Space
in Ladera Ranch.

12 parks, about 43 acres of them in all. Sizes are measured from each park's mapped outline. Tap any park to see it on the map.

ParkFounder's Park13 acres
ParkOso Grande Park11 acres
ParkChaparral Park4.6 acres
ParkBluff Top Park2.9 acres
ParkTown Green2.5 acres
ParkDogwood Park2.2 acres

More parks: Wagsdale Field, Cherry Plunge Park, Hill Top Park, Wagsdale Park, Mission Hills Park, Pleasanton Park.

Weekends

Things to Do and
Places to Hang Out.

Real places inside Ladera Ranch. Tap any one to see it on the map.

Water park

  • Terramor Aquatic Park

Library

  • Ladera Ranch Branch Library
Food and drink

Where Ladera Ranch
Eats and Drinks.

15 places are on the map inside Ladera Ranch: 10 restaurants, 2 cafes, 2 bakeries, 1 ice cream shop. 10 of them are local, not chains.

10 local spots5 chain locations

What is on the menu

The kitchens you find most often here.

Pizza3
Coffee2
American2

Local spots on the map

  • Rancho Capistrano WineryAmerican
  • Oslo Coffee Co.Coffee
  • Diho SiamThai
  • Ten Mile Brewing Taproom & Pizza KitchenPizza
  • The Ranch Sports GrillRestaurant
  • Taco MesaMexican
  • Joe's Italian Restaurant & BarItalian
  • Cinamon ProductsBakery
  • Corky's Kitchen & BakeryAmerican
  • Selma's Chicago PizzeriaPizza

Listed from OpenStreetMap, not a ranking or a recommendation. Restaurants open and close, so check hours before you go.

Ladera Ranch on the Map.

The outline is the official community boundary. The dots are its public schools, parks, things to do and local food. Tap the chips to show or hide each kind. Pick any nearby city to open its guide.

4 public schools inside the Ladera Ranch boundary

3Elementary
1Middle

School district: Capistrano Unified.

See every school by name

Elementary

  • Chaparral Elementary
  • Ladera Ranch Elementary
  • Oso Grande Elementary

Middle

  • Ladera Ranch Middle

Counted from the California Department of Education school directory by each campus location. Which school a home is assigned to depends on the address, so confirm with the district before you buy.

Ladera Ranch Questions,
Answered.

What is the typical home value in Ladera Ranch, CA?

As of September 2026, the typical home in Ladera Ranch is worth about $1,374,732, based on the Zillow Home Value Index. Prices vary a lot by street, lot size and condition, so ask for a valuation of your specific home.

Are home values in Ladera Ranch going up or down?

The typical home value in Ladera Ranch is up 2.0% over the past year, from about $1,347,621 to about $1,374,732. Over ten years it is up 93%.

How much is a 3-bedroom home in Ladera Ranch?

Typical values in Ladera Ranch by bedroom count: 2 bedroom about $764,723, 3 bedroom about $1,019,651, 4 bedroom about $1,719,156, 5+ bedroom about $2,309,919. Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.

What is the typical rent in Ladera Ranch?

The typical asking rent in Ladera Ranch is about $3,550 a month as of September 2026, based on the Zillow Observed Rent Index.

How many public schools are in Ladera Ranch?

4 public schools sit inside the Ladera Ranch boundary: 3 elementary and 1 middle. They belong to Capistrano Unified. School assignment depends on the home address, so confirm with the district.

What are the biggest parks in Ladera Ranch?

Ladera Ranch has 12 parks. The largest are Founder's Park (about 13 acres), Oso Grande Park (about 11 acres) and Chaparral Park (about 4.6 acres). Sizes are measured from OpenStreetMap.

What cities are near Ladera Ranch?

Ladera Ranch is in Orange County. The closest cities I cover are San Juan Capistrano, Laguna Niguel, Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills.

How do I find out what my Ladera Ranch home is worth?

Enter your address on the home valuation form at jessetek.net/valuation. You get an automated estimate right away and a Comparative Market Analysis from Jesse within 24 hours, with no obligation.

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index, typical value, September 2026. Rent: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026. Population: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census. Schools: California Department of Education public school directory. Parks, places and restaurants: OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau.

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