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San Juan Capistrano, 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 Q2 2024. 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

San Juan Capistrano, CA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 34,548, 11,769 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $1,174,419, real estate costs in San Juan Capistrano 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 San Juan Capistrano, accounting for 56.97% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in San Juan Capistrano include row houses and other attached homes ( 20.77%), mobile homes or trailers ( 9.35%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.53%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in San Juan Capistrano. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 75.92% of San Juan Capistrano's homes, and 59.54% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in San Juan Capistrano 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 San Juan Capistrano built between 1940-1969 ( 15.91%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 15.05%).

San Juan Capistrano Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in San Juan Capistrano have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 106.04%, which ranks in the top 30% nationwide. This equates to an annual average San Juan Capistrano house appreciation rate of 7.50%.

Appreciation rates are so strong in San Juan Capistrano that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, San Juan Capistrano real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, San Juan Capistrano appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 14.93%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 97.42% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in San Juan Capistrano. San Juan Capistrano appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.09%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 8.62%.

Relative to California, our data show that San Juan Capistrano's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% 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 San Juan Capistrano differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in San Juan Capistrano - 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 San Juan Capistrano real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$1,174,419

San Juan Capistrano, CA Home Prices
> $1,541,000
$1,156,001 - $1,541,000
$771,001 - $1,156,000
$617,001 - $771,000
$463,001 - $617,000
$309,001 - $463,000
$154,001 - $309,000
$77,001 - $154,000
$0 - $77,000
37.5%
37.5%
21.3%
21.3%
21.7%
21.7%
8.1%
8.1%
4.0%
4.0%
2.5%
2.5%
1.4%
1.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for California

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

11,769

San Juan Capistrano Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$4,474 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
75.9%
75.9%
24.1%
24.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
6.9%
6.9%
93.1%
93.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
15.0%
15.0%
68.6%
68.6%
15.9%
15.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
57.0%
57.0%
20.8%
20.8%
6.5%
6.5%
6.4%
6.4%
9.4%
9.4%
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
1.6%
1.6%
3.4%
3.4%
25.0%
25.0%
35.8%
35.8%
23.7%
23.7%
10.4%
10.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes