San Juan Capistrano

Inland South Orange County, home to Mission San Juan Capistrano and one of California's oldest historic cores. 14.43 square miles of land, roughly 35,000 residents. Coastal beaches minutes away in Dana Point.

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Market snapshot

MetricValueSource
Median sold price$1,600,000Redfin, Aug 2026 (3-mo)
Year-over-year price change+12.9%Redfin, Aug 2026
Median $/sqft (sold)$694Redfin, Aug 2026
Zillow ZHVI$1,350,010 (+3.4% YoY)Zillow, July 2026
Median days on market42 daysRedfin, Aug 2026
Homes sold (last 3 months)99Redfin, Aug 2026
Sale-to-list ratio99.0%Redfin, Aug 2026

Market data last updated: September 2026. Redfin figures are trailing 3-month medians through August 2026. Zillow ZHVI is a smoothed home-value index updated July 31, 2026. The two methodologies differ and can produce different figures. Contact Tim for a CRMLS-verified comparative market analysis. Sources: Redfin (redfin.com/city/17431/CA/San-Juan-Capistrano/housing-market), Zillow (zillow.com/san-juan-capistrano-ca/home-values/).

Neighborhoods

Los Rios Historic District

California's oldest residential street, with buildings dating to 1794 and three original adobes remaining.

Downtown / Mission area

Surrounding Mission San Juan Capistrano and the Capistrano Depot.

Marbella

Gated golf-oriented developments including Marbella Country Club, Marbella Estates, and Marbella Crest.

Del Obispo corridor

Residential areas along Del Obispo Street on the western/southern city edge.

Coastal access & amenities

Coastal access

  • Inland city with no coastline
  • Nearest coast: Doheny State Beach (~3 miles southwest via Del Obispo Street / PCH)

Amenities

  • Mission San Juan Capistrano (California's 7th mission, founded November 1, 1776 by Junipero Serra; Serra Chapel is oldest in-use building in California)
  • Los Rios Street Historic District (restaurants, galleries, coffee houses)
  • Capistrano Depot (Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner station in an 1894 building)
  • Active equestrian zoning with stables and trails

School district

San Juan Capistrano is served by Capistrano Unified SD, which is headquartered in the city.

School district information is provided for identification only. Under the Federal Fair Housing Act, real estate professionals do not rank or characterize schools.

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