136 Apartments for rent in Mission Viejo, CA
📍Average Rent in Mission Viejo
Some amazing things happen accidentally, like penicillin and cheese whiz, but Mission Viejo, California (‘Old Mission’ in Spanish) is not one of them. This Orange County city of 94,000 owes its masterful city planning and uniform Spanish architecture to their, er, city father --by which we mean developer--Donald Bren. Back in the historic old days of 1960, Bren decided to develop the “undevelopable” ranch land into a precisely and minutely planned community. Residents are consistently in a delirious haze of happiness so we’re taking that as a sizable indicator as to the quality of life here in the not-so-old Old Mission.
As is common in Southern California, the term “neighborhood” is used loosely and typically, it more accurately means “sub-division”. When sub-divisions get large enough they become communities and after they have at least four Jamba Juices, they incorporate into a city, so the entire area enjoys a pretty fluid identity between what is a neighborhood and what is an adjacent city. The historic districts in Mission Viejo sadly only imply that the houses may be as old as 1970. Development gets newer moving south and if you simply can’t bear the thought of a home built before last week, the adjacent city of Ladera Ranch is currently attempting to outdo Mission Viejo in the new-and-shiny category.
Though much of Mission Viejo consists of single-family homes, apartment complexes are widely available and largely concentrated along Marguerite Parkway that runs through the city. Typical of this region in California, most complexes are new, Spanish-styled and come with resort amenities like gyms, pools, tennis courts and clubhouses. One-bedrooms don’t seem to fall lower than $1200 and 2BR options will start around $1400 with 3BR around $2300 (at which point you may be better off renting a house instead).
Traffic in southern California has a mostly well-deserved reputation as a nightmare for commuters. Home choices are often based at least in part on their projected commute times, so if you know you’ll be commuting – as most people do here – you should definitely take that into account and maybe invest in some books on tape or language learning cds. Public transit is also a growing option as there is a commuter rail that runs from Mission Viejo into LA, Riverside, Oceanside and San Bernadino daily. Locally, Mission Viejo does a great job of providing walking and biking trails and is in some parts quite walkable. The Orange County Transportation Authority operates a limited bus line for the local area, as well.
Reviews of the Vista Del Lago Apartments in Mission Viejo, California show that residents are thrilled with the private balconies / patios and indoor fireplaces.
August 2019 Mission Viejo Rent Report
Welcome to the August 2019 Mission Viejo Rent Report. Mission Viejo rents increased over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Mission Viejo rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
August 2019 Mission Viejo Rent Report
Welcome to the August 2019 Mission Viejo Rent Report. Mission Viejo rents increased over the past month. In this report, we'll evaluate trends in the Mission Viejo rental market, including comparisons to cities throughout the metro, state, and nation.
Mission Viejo rents increase sharply over the past month
Mission Viejo rents have increased 1.2% over the past month, and have increased moderately by 2.0% in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, median rents in Mission Viejo stand at $2,117 for a one-bedroom apartment and $2,720 for a two-bedroom. Mission Viejo's year-over-year rent growth leads the state average of 1.1%, as well as the national average of 1.6%.
Rents rising across the Los Angeles Metro
Throughout the past year, rent increases have been occurring not just in the city of Mission Viejo, but across the entire metro. Of the largest 10 cities that we have data for in the Los Angeles metro, all of them have seen prices rise. Here's a look at how rents compare across some of the largest cities in the metro.
- Santa Clarita has seen the fastest rent growth in the metro, with a year-over-year increase of 4.2%. The median two-bedroom there costs $2,690, while one-bedrooms go for $2,093.
- Lancaster has the least expensive rents in the Los Angeles metro, with a two-bedroom median of $1,612; rents decreased 0.5% over the past month but were up 1.2% over the past year.
- Irvine has the most expensive rents of the largest cities in the Los Angeles metro, with a two-bedroom median of $2,738; rents grew 0.4% over the past month and 1.2% over the past year.
Many large cities nationwide show more affordable rents compared to Mission Viejo
As rents have increased slightly in Mission Viejo, a few large cities nationwide have also seen rents grow modestly. Compared to most large cities across the country, Mission Viejo is less affordable for renters.
- Rents increased slightly in other cities across the state, with California as a whole logging rent growth of 1.1% over the past year. For example, rents have grown by 1.5% in San Jose, 1.2% in San Francisco, and 0.5% in San Diego.
- Mission Viejo's median two-bedroom rent of $2,720 is above the national average of $1,191. Nationwide, rents have grown by 1.6% over the past year compared to the 2.0% increase in Mission Viejo.
- While Mission Viejo's rents rose slightly over the past year, many cities nationwide also saw increases, including Phoenix (+3.7%), Austin (+3.3%), and Boston (+2.4%).
- Renters will generally find more expensive prices in Mission Viejo than most large cities. For example, Houston has a median 2BR rent of $1,034, where Mission Viejo is more than two-and-a-half times that price.
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