Average Rent in Dove Canyon, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Dove Canyon, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Average rent prices in Dove Canyon have decreased by 33% over the last month and have decreased by 50% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Dove Canyon, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Rent prices in Dove Canyon vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Dove Canyon is $2,823, whereas a house costs $5,945. 1-bedroom apartments in Dove Canyon run $2,500 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $3,025.


Studio	$2,295	-	-
1 bedroom	$2,488	-	-
2 bedroom	$3,115	-	-
3 bedroom	$4,750	7%	17%
4 bedroom	$7,200	16%	18%

		Listings
Hillsboro	$2,855
Oso Valley Greenbelt	$4,200
The Forest	$3,055
The Village	$3,877
The Woods	$3,191
Trabuco Highlands	$3,215


Apartments	$2,823	85%	No Change
Condos	$2,600	-	No Change
Houses	$5,945	17%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$2,295

1 bedroom

Average rent

$2,488

2 bedroom

Average rent

$3,115

3 bedroom

Average rent

$4,750

Last 30 days

Last year

17%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$7,200

Last 30 days

16%

Last year

18%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Dove Canyon, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Dove Canyon, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Dove Canyon and Hillsboro by all bedroom counts and property types.

Dove Canyon

Median rent price$3,016

56%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,855

48%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Dove Canyon, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is 6% higher than the median rent in Hillsboro, Coto De, CA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$2,855

$3,055

$3,877

$3,191

$4,200

$3,215

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Dove Canyon house for rent in Rancho Santa Margarita

9 Inverary, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92679

3 beds

3 baths

$5,100

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Frequently asked questions for Dove Canyon, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Quick answers to common questions about the Dove Canyon rental market.

How much is rent in Dove Canyon?

The average rent in Dove Canyon is $3,016 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Dove Canyon?

Average rent prices in Dove Canyon have decreased by 33% over the last month and have decreased by 50% since last year.

How does Dove Canyon rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Dove Canyon is 56% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,086 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Dove Canyon?

To comfortably afford rent in Dove Canyon, you'd need to earn approximately $121,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).