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City · 92,151 residents · Orange County, California

Mission Viejo , California

In Mission Viejo, a typical home is worth $1,009,600 and typical rent is $2,839 a month. Compared with all of Orange County, typical household income is 17% higher, typical rent is 17% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 21 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $1,009,600

    5% above the county

    37% above California

    • Mission Viejo
    • Orange
    • California

  • Typical rent

    $2,839a month

    17% above the county

    39% above California

    • Mission Viejo
    • Orange
    • California

  • Typical household income

    $136,123a year

    17% above the county

    37% above California

    • Mission Viejo
    • Orange
    • California

  • Households that own their home

    77%

    21 points above the county

    21 points above California

    • Mission Viejo
    • Orange
    • California

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$1,201,393
2.9% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$3,190 a month
8.2% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Mission Viejo is in Orange County. The FHA loan limit ($1,249,125 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Orange County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Mission Viejo apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 77% of households in Mission Viejo own their home, against 56% in Orange County.

  2. The typical household income in Mission Viejo is $136,123, 17% more than in Orange County as a whole ($116,289).

  3. The typical rent in Mission Viejo is $2,839 a month, 17% more than in Orange County as a whole ($2,434).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Mission Viejo

What homes there are in Mission Viejo, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

Detached houses, standing on their own, make up 71% of homes here, against 49% in Orange County.

Year built

In Mission Viejo, half of the homes were built before 1979; in Orange County, before 1977.

In Mission Viejo, 71% of homes have 3 bedrooms or more, more than in Orange County (56%).

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$3,382 a month

Orange County: $3,385 a month

Without a mortgage

$861 a month

Orange County: $902 a month

Owners with a mortgage

75%

Orange County: 67%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Mission Viejo is $3,382 a month, near the figure in Orange County ($3,385).

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Mission Viejo rose 46% since 2015–2019, more than in Orange County (42%).

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Mission Viejo rose 25%, less than in Orange County (31%).

Housing prices ran ahead of income in Mission Viejo: typical income rose 15%, against +46% for home values and +25% for rent.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureMission ViejoOrange CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Rental vacancy 5.7%4.4%4.2%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.7%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room 3.0%8.9%8.2%3.4%
People per household 2.742.872.842.53
Drive alone 67%68%66%69%
Carpool 7%9%10%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%3%3%
Walk or bike 2%2%3%3%
Work from home 23%19%17%15%
Other means 1%2%2%2%
Typical commute 20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

In Mission Viejo, the rental vacancy rate is 5.7%; in Orange County, 4.4%.

More than one person per room: that is how 3.0% of households in Mission Viejo live, less than in Orange County (8.9%).

By size, households in Mission Viejo look like those in Orange County: 2.74 people on average.

In Mission Viejo, 23% of workers work from home, more than in Orange County (19%).

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Mission Viejo?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Mission Viejo, worth $1,009,600, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 73% of the typical household income in Mission Viejo, which is $136,123 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $352,845 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Orange County.

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Starts at the typical home value in Mission Viejo. Change it to the price you have in mind.

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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $35,336 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$8,233

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$991,314
Total interest
$1,426,268
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $17,050 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $3,176 a month

  • Tight

    $3,176 to $4,084 a month

  • Hard

    more than $4,084 a month

    Your payment · 73%

Compared with the typical household income in Mission Viejo ($136,123 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$8,233
Principal & interest$6,716
Property tax$488
Home insurance$421
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$609

You need at least $35,336 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Mission Viejo and Orange County

Mission Viejo is in Orange County, California. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Mission Viejo's own numbers

Typical home value
$1,009,600
Typical monthly rent
$2,839
Typical yearly household income
$136,123
Households that own their home
77%
Effective property tax rate
0.58%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Orange County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$1,249,125
Conventional limit, one unit
$1,249,125
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$3,057
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+54%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2.8%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Orange County.

Everything about Orange County

Buying

Buying a home in Mission Viejo

A typical home in Mission Viejo is worth $1,009,600: 5% above the county and 37% above California. With the typical household income in Mission Viejo ($136,123 a year), a typical home costs 7.4 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Mission Viejo 7.4 years
  • Orange 8.3 years
  • California 7.4 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Orange County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Orange County rose 89% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Orange County.

Period County California U.S.
Last year (2025) +3.3% +0.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +54% +40% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +89% +80% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Mission Viejo next to Orange County, California and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Mission Viejo $1,009,600
  • Orange $962,600
  • California $734,700
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Mission Viejo $2,839
  • Orange $2,434
  • California $2,036
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Mission Viejo $136,123
  • Orange $116,289
  • California $99,122
  • United States $80,734
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Mission Viejo next to Orange County and California
Measure Mission Viejo Orange County California U.S.
Typical home value $1,009,600 $962,600 $734,700 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $2,839 $2,434 $2,036 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $136,123 $116,289 $99,122 $80,734
Households that own their home 77% 56% 56% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $5,876 $6,330 $5,124 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.58% 0.66% 0.7% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 58% 57% 55% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Orange County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Mission Viejo

For a typical $1,009,600 home in Mission Viejo, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Mission Viejo's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $8,233a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $35,336
    Cash to close
    $65,624
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $609

  • Conventional, 5% down $7,886a month

    Down payment
    $50,480
    Cash to close
    $80,768
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $480

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $6,380a month

    Down payment
    $201,920
    Cash to close
    $232,208
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $7,314a month

    Down payment
    $151,440
    Cash to close
    $181,728
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Mission Viejo and for Orange County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Mission Viejo

0.58%of the home’s value each year

$5,876 a year for the typical owner in Mission Viejo.

  • Mission Viejo 0.58%
  • Orange 0.66%
  • California 0.7%

What California publishes Homeowners' exemption (California State Board of Equalization (BOE))

Exemptions and deadlines in California

Flood risk in Orange County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Orange County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
2.8%
22,389
Of those, with NFIP insurance
19%
County California U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 2.8% 2.8% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 19% 31% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Mission Viejo

Typical rent in Mission Viejo is $2,839 a month: 17% above the county. In Mission Viejo, 58% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Orange County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($3,057 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $58.79 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Orange County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $2,580 $49.62 $103,200
1 bedroom $2,610 $50.19 $104,400
2 bedrooms $3,057 $58.79 $122,280
3 bedrooms $4,153 $79.87 $166,120
4 bedrooms $4,964 $95.46 $198,560

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Mission Viejo

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Mission Viejo has 2 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $3,340 in 92691 to $3,640 in 92692.

2 of the 2 are above the fair market rent for Orange County ($3,057).

  • 92691 $3,340$4,540
  • 92692 $3,640$4,940

A ZIP code counts for Mission Viejo when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Mission Viejo

HUD lists 2 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Mission Viejo. These are the largest.

  • Arroyo Vista Apts 26196 Crown Valley Pkwy, Mission Viejo 92692 155 low-income homes · In service since 1995 · For families
  • Heritage Villas Senior Housing 26836 Oso Pkwy, Mission Viejo 92691 143 homes, 142 low-income · 1 bd: 128 · 2 bd: 15 · In service since 2000

See all 236 buildings in Orange County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Mission Viejo

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 10 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Orange County; 6 say they serve in Spanish.

A young man and a young woman look something up together on a laptop.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Mission Viejo

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Mission Viejo or Orange County. The ones below are statewide in California: they work in Mission Viejo the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in California

  • MyHome Assistance Program

    Statewide in California

    CalHFA second loan with deferred payments for the down payment or closing costs of first-time buyers in California. Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

  • California Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan

    Statewide in California

    Closed, per the source

    CalHFA down payment loan for first-generation buyers in California; when you sell, you repay the loan plus a share of the home's appreciation. Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).

    Shared appreciation

    See the program Official page

  • MyAccess Program

    Statewide in California

    CalHFA second loan with deferred payments for the down payment or closing costs of first-time buyers who use the CalPLUS Access mortgage (FHA or conventional). Offered by California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).

    Deferred

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Mission Viejo

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Mission Viejo, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Affordable Housing Clearinghouse

    23201 Lake Center Dr Ste 203, Lake Forest · 4 miles away · Spanish

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 2 more
    (949) 859-9255

  • Greenpath Financial Wellness

    5151 California Ave, Irvine · 12 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 3 more
    (866) 217-0543

  • Orange County Fair Housing Council, Inc

    2021 E 4th St, Santa Ana · 14 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 5 more
    (714) 569-0823

Every agency in Orange County All counseling agencies in California

Help in Spanish near Mission Viejo

3 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Mission Viejo

HUD’s record names them for Mission Viejo or Orange County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

3 other authorities have an office in Orange County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Orange County

These cities are also in Orange County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Orange County Housing in California
See 28 more cities in Orange County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Mission Viejo, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Orange County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Mission Viejo.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Mission Viejo

Short answers with the numbers for Mission Viejo and all of Orange County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Mission Viejo?

The typical home value in Mission Viejo is $1,009,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Orange County it is $962,600.

How much does it cost to rent in Mission Viejo?

Typical rent in Mission Viejo is $2,839 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Orange County is $3,057.

What is the FHA loan limit in Mission Viejo?

Mission Viejo uses the FHA limit for all of Orange County (2026): $1,249,125 for a one-unit home and $2,402,625 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Mission Viejo?

The typical homeowner in Mission Viejo pays $5,876 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.58% of the home’s value; in Orange County, the rate is 0.66%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Mission Viejo?

There are 10 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Orange County. 6 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).