Rent in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 16, 2026, the median asking rent for a 2-bedroom in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is $3,100/month, based on 22 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving.
That is 9% above the California 2-bedroom median of about $2,835. Nearby, the 2-bedroom median ranges from $2,125 in Lake Elsinore to $6,500 in Laguna Beach.
Updated · 57 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
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From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
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Rentals in Rancho Santa Margarita
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Cortesia at Rancho Santa Margarita
29752 Melinda Rd, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
$2,349 – $3,599 · 1–3 bd · 1,390 sqft
eaves Santa Margarita
111 Via Serena, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
$2,460 – $2,945 · Studio–2 bd · 1,058 sqft
Las Flores Apartment Homes
381 Sable, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
$2,625 – $3,645 · 1–2 bd · 1,131 sqft
55 Via Pausa
55 Via Pausa, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
$2,800 · 1 bd · 643 sqft
85 Timbre
85 Timbre, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
$3,195 · 2 bd · 1,054 sqft
80 Calle de los Ninos
80 Calle de los Ninos, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
$3,800 · 2 bd · 1,000 sqft
44 El Cencerro
44 El Cencerro, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
$4,200 · 3 bd · 1,749 sqft
205 Montana del Lago Dr
205 Montana del Lago Dr, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
$5,500 · 3 bd · 1,603 sqft
108 Wild Horse Loop
108 Wild Horse Loop, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
$6,000 · 3 bd · 1,325 sqft
Renting in Rancho Santa Margarita: common questions
- How many rentals are available in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?
- 57 rentals are listed in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 16, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 2-bedroom at $3,100/month, that is about $9,300 a month, or $111,600 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Rancho Santa Margarita, CA to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Lake Elsinore, CA has the lowest median 2-bedroom rent at $2,125/month, $975 less than Rancho Santa Margarita.
Rent in cities near Rancho Santa Margarita
- Mission Viejo, CA125 · 5 mi
- Lake Forest, CA190 · 5 mi
- Laguna Woods, CA83 · 7 mi
- Aliso Viejo, CA65 · 9 mi
- Laguna Niguel, CA117 · 10 mi
- Irvine, CA1BR $2,550 · 683 · 11 mi
- San Juan Capistrano, CA61 · 11 mi
- Laguna Beach, CA1BR $3,995 · 387 · 13 mi
- Dana Point, CA319 · 13 mi
- Tustin, CA1BR $2,150 · 281 · 14 mi
- Lake Elsinore, CA235 · 15 mi
- San Clemente, CA403 · 15 mi
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