Rancho Santa Margarita Real Estate History

Rancho Santa Margarita is a city in Orange County, California. One of Orange County’s youngest cities, Rancho Santa Margarita is a master planned community set upon rolling hills. Most neighborhoods in Rancho Santa Margarita are within various homeowners associations. The population was 47,214 at the 2000 census. Although it is named for Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores, which was in San Diego County, the city limits fall within the borders of Rancho Mission Viejo. The city seal has the brands of Rancho Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita and Las Flores on the border, with artwork containing Santiago Peak in the background. The tower in the foreground symbolizes the Rancho Santa Margarita Lake Tower. Hughes Aircraft Company’s Microelectronic Systems Division and Connecting Devices Division moved to Rancho Santa Margarita in May 1988 from Irvine. In August 1992 the Hughes plant closed its facilities and moved the division to Carlsbad, California due to budget constraints in the aerospace industry. La Cañada Flintridge had the longest city name in California with 18 letters until January 1, 2000, when the title was ceded to Rancho Santa Margarita upon the latter’s incorporation.

Rancho Santa Margarita is a city in Orange County, California. One of Orange County’s youngest cities, Rancho Santa Margarita is a master planned community set upon rolling hills. Most neighborhoods in Rancho Santa Margarita are within various homeowners associations. The population was 47,214 at the 2000 census. Although it is named for Rancho Santa Margarita y Las Flores, which was in San Diego County, the city limits fall within the borders of Rancho Mission Viejo. The city seal has the brands of Rancho Mission Viejo and Rancho Santa Margarita and Las Flores on the border, with artwork containing Santiago Peak in the background. The tower in the foreground symbolizes the Rancho Santa Margarita Lake Tower. Hughes Aircraft Company’s Microelectronic Systems Division and Connecting Devices Division moved to Rancho Santa Margarita in May 1988 from Irvine. In August 1992 the Hughes plant closed its facilities and moved the division to Carlsbad, California due to budget constraints in the aerospace industry. La Cañada Flintridge had the longest city name in California with 18 letters until January 1, 2000, when the title was ceded to Rancho Santa Margarita upon the latter’s incorporation.

Showing properties 1 - 3 of 109. See more Real estate in the city of Rancho Santa Margarita.
(all data current as of 5/24/2013)

1. $1,150,000 : 7 Chaparral Court, Rancho Santa Margarita
   
   5 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 4,100 sq ft

   Lot size: 9,000 sqft

   Year built: 1996

   Parking spots: 4

   Days on market: 41
2. $1,149,000 : 7 Golf Ridge Drive, Rancho Santa Margarita
   
   4 beds, 4 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,400 sq ft

   Lot size: 6,159 sqft

   Year built: 1995

   Parking spots: 6

   Days on market: 6
3. $949,000 : 27 Sycamore Canyon Drive, Rancho Santa Margarita
   
   5 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,000 sq ft

   Lot size: 7,584 sqft

   Year built: 1997

   Parking spots: 6

   Days on market: 23

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