Photo: Branden Pinney · Public domain252 homes sold in Ladera Ranch in the last year, at a typical $1.3M
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Ladera Ranch homes are listed.
Every place Ladera Ranch homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Ladera Ranch.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A third of Ladera Ranch’s sales are condos, at $919K less than a house
139 houses and 76 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 139 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $670CA $494
- Days to sell
- 57
- Sold over asking
- 27%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 76 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $573CA $561
- Days to sell
- 44
- Sold over asking
- 41%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $650K
Townhouses: 36 sold, typical $876K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price
252 sales in the last year, against 629 in 2012 and a low of 233 in 2025. The typical sale went from $664K in 2016 to $1.3M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.3M buys in Ladera Ranch
Check a listing against what Ladera Ranch homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Ladera Ranch are more common than before the pandemic, but 56% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ladera Ranch’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 252 sales.
If you’re buying in Ladera Ranch
- Shop in July. It brings about 49 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 23% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 32% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 59 a month), but April is the most competitive: 40% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (22%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Ladera Ranch now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 32% | 24% | 72% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 36% | 74% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 23% | 21% | 9% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 98.9% | 103.1% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 51 | 28 | 44 |
59 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (30), 56% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 155.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
23% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 24% across California.
Since 2019, houses are up 78%, condos 63%
A house typically sold for $1.8M in the last year (139 sales), a condo for $900K (76).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Ladera Ranch ranks 341st of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Ladera Ranch is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 16.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Ladera Ranch, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Ladera RanchTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Ladera Ranch.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ladera Ranch, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Viejo | 950 | $1.2M | $646 | 31% | 45 |
| Laguna Niguel | 687 | $1.4M | $740 | 24% | 51 |
| San Juan Capistrano | 324 | $1.6M | $692 | 26% | 48 |
| Ladera Ranch | 252 | $1.3M | $615 | 32% | 48 |
| Laguna Hills | 244 | $1.2M | $660 | 32% | 51 |
| Coto de Caza | 215 | $2M | $641 | 14% | 65 |
| Las Flores | 44 | $1.3M | $642 | 39% | 49 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Ladera Ranch
What do homes sell for in Ladera Ranch, CA?
252 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.3M, $615 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.8M, condos for about $900K.
Is Ladera Ranch a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 57 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ladera Ranch?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ladera Ranch?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ladera Ranch’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ladera Ranch.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).