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August 21, 2026· Updated October 3, 2026
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Ladera Ranch, CA Housing Market 2026: Median Home Price, Last 12 Months

What homes actually sell for in Ladera Ranch: a median closing price of $1,280,000 across 210 closings Resideline tracked over the last 12 months, plus the full price spread.

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Ladera Ranch, CA Housing Market 2026: Median Home Price, Last 12 Months

If you invest in or around Ladera Ranch, the number that matters is what homes actually close for, not what sellers are asking. Here is what Ladera Ranch sale prices look like right now, built from the closings Resideline tracked over the last 12 months, as of October 2026.

The snapshot

  • •Closings tracked, last 12 months: 210
  • •Median sold price, last 12 months: $1,280,000
  • •Median sold $/sqft, last 12 months: $614
  • •Middle half of sales closed between: $920,000 and $2,088,000

What the numbers say

Resideline tracked 210 closed sales in Ladera Ranch over the last 12 months, with a median closing price of $1,280,000. That median is the midpoint of what buyers actually paid, not what sellers hoped to get, which is why it moves differently from the asking prices you see on listing sites. The middle half of those sales closed between $920,000 and $2,088,000. That spread matters more than the headline median: where a specific property sits inside it decides whether the citywide number helps you or misleads you. These are the closings Resideline tracks and may differ from complete county or municipal records. Across the 210 closings with usable living area, the middle half sold between $569 and $704 per square foot.

Figures last updated October 3, 2026 from closings Resideline tracked.

Median home price in Ladera Ranch, CA (October 2026)

The median home price in Ladera Ranch is $1,280,000, measured across the 210 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last 12 months. The middle half of those sales closed between $920,000 and $2,088,000.

Where Ladera Ranch sale prices land

What homes actually sell for in Ladera Ranch
Closed sale prices over the last 12 months. Middle half of sales: $920k to $2.09M
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$735k to $1.23M: 87 sales87sales$735k$1.23M to $1.73M: 47 sales$1.73M to $2.23M: 24 sales$1.73M$2.23M to $2.73M: 18 sales$2.73M to $3.23M: 13 sales$2.73MMedian $1.28M

Medians hide the shape of a market. The distribution above covers the closed sales Resideline tracked in Ladera Ranch over the last 12 months that carry a usable sale date, trimmed to the 5th through 95th percentile, with the middle half of sales closing between $920,000 and $2,088,000. Among the 262 California markets with a published band, Ladera Ranch's middle-half spread ($920,000 to $2,088,000) ranks 235th from the narrowest. Where your target property sits inside that spread matters more than the citywide median.

Median sold price per square foot
Ladera Ranch monthly medians for the complete months inside the last 12 months, Oct 2025 to Sep 2026, among qualifying closings with usable living area. 11 months plotted, 1 month suppressed under the 10-closing floor and drawn as empty slots.
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Oct 2025: $565 per square foot across 15 sales$565Nov 2025: $595 per square foot across 20 sales$595NovDec 2025: $598 per square foot across 17 sales$598Jan 2026: $613 per square foot across 15 sales$613JanFeb 2026: $585 per square foot across 20 sales$585Mar 2026: $636 per square foot across 26 sales$636MarApr 2026: $626 per square foot across 27 sales$626May 2026: $586 per square foot across 27 sales$586MayJun 2026: $708 per square foot across 23 sales$708Jul 2026: $626 per square foot across 10 sales$626JulAug 2026: $634 per square foot across 10 sales$634Sep 2026: fewer than 10 qualifying sales recordedSep

How long a sale takes here

  • •Listed to under contract: a median of 20 days, across 42 Ladera Ranch closings Resideline tracked in the last 12 months
  • •Contract to closing: a median of 11 days, across 98 Ladera Ranch closings Resideline tracked in the last 12 months
Both are measured from the closings themselves, not from listing inventory. Each sale is timed using its own listing and contract dates. That is why these counts are smaller than the 210 closings above: a sale is counted here only when we hold both of its dates.

The Ladera Ranch angle

Ladera Ranch is the awkward combination for comp work: a wide band and not many sales in it. Handle it by being explicit about uncertainty rather than by implying precision. Match property type, loosen size and condition before geography, and quote a range wide enough to reflect the spread you are working inside. Note which side of $1,280,000 your comps fall on: the upper half of the band covers more dollars than the lower half, so a high-leaning set carries more absolute variation. Above all, state the count of sales behind the estimate.

From market read to offer price

A market read is the backdrop. The decision still comes down to one property and one number: what it is actually worth and what you should pay. Every Resideline report opens with this same market snapshot for the subject's exact ZIP code, then gives you the property's value, the sold comps behind it, and a market rent estimate. Pricing a specific deal? The free ARV calculator, rehab cost estimator, BRRRR calculator and rental property calculator run the numbers in about a minute.

And we show our work. Every estimate is frozen while the home is for sale and graded against the real closing price after it sells. See the live accuracy dashboard for the receipts, or read how the Area Market Snapshot works.

Run any Ladera Ranch address through Resideline and you will see the local market and the property's value together, in one report.

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Source: Resideline Market Watch
Market: Ladera Ranch, CA
Geography: Census-designated place, not an incorporated municipality, Census place 0639114
Data updated: October 2026
Analysis period: last 12 months
Tracked closings: 210
Median sold price: $1,280,000
Median sold $/sqft: $614 (210 qualifying)
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The local market statistics in this report are calculated from closed sales tracked by Resideline. Transaction coverage may differ from complete county or municipal records.

Every local market figure on this page is computed from closed sales Resideline tracked in Ladera Ranch over the last 12 months, and is refreshed when the data is.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median home price in Ladera Ranch?

The median sold price in Ladera Ranch over the last 12 months is $1,280,000, measured across 210 closings Resideline tracked.

What is the typical sale price range in Ladera Ranch?

The middle half of Ladera Ranch sales over the last 12 months closed between $920,000 and $2,088,000, with a median of $1,280,000.

What is the typical price per square foot in Ladera Ranch?

Among qualifying Ladera Ranch closings Resideline tracked over the last 12 months, the median sold price per square foot was $614, measured across 210 sales with usable living area. Median is used rather than average because outliers distort the mean.

What should I do when Ladera Ranch has few comps and a wide price range?

Lower the precision you claim rather than lowering your standards. Keep property type fixed, relax size and condition before geography, quote a range instead of a point, and report how many closings support it. Treat $1,280,000 as indicative only.

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