Living here
Average rent in Mission Viejo
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Mission Viejo compares with California and the US.
Median rent
$2,713/mo
101% above US
1 bedroom
$2,252/mo
91% above US
2 bedrooms
$2,693/mo
101% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
58%
US 50%
Renter households
7,405
Rent by number of bedrooms
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Mission Viejo compares
- Mission Viejo$2,329
- California$1,531
- United States$1,185
- Mission Viejo$2,252
- California$1,709
- United States$1,180
- Mission Viejo$2,693
- California$2,014
- United States$1,338
- Mission Viejo$3,227
- California$2,262
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
- Mission Viejo$2,693
- Laguna Beach$3,165
- Santa Ana$2,071
- Corona$2,052
- Westminster$2,101
- Fullerton$2,167
- Fallbrook$1,696
- Menifee$1,749
- Mission Viejo58%
- Laguna Beach59%
- Santa Ana54%
- Corona59%
- Westminster65%
- Fullerton62%
- Fallbrook61%
- Menifee66%
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in California, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
At 30% of income you can spend about $2,693 a month.
- Studio $2,329
- 1 bedroom $2,252
- 2 bedrooms $2,693
- 3 bedrooms $3,227
- 4 bedrooms $3,501
- 5+ bedrooms $3,501
Green means the median Mission Viejo rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
58% of Mission Viejo renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 34% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 34.8% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Mission Viejo.
HUD fair market rents
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA HUD Metro FMR Area are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Mission Viejo
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Questions
What is the average rent in Mission Viejo?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $2,713 a month, 39% above the California median and 101% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Mission Viejo?
The median one-bedroom rents for $2,252 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Mission Viejo?
The median two-bedroom rents for $2,693 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Mission Viejo?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($2,693) takes a household income of about $107,720 a year, and a one-bedroom about $90,080.
Is rent affordable in Mission Viejo?
About 58% of Mission Viejo renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 34% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.