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Orange County

San Juan Capistrano

The Mission, the history, and the quiet side of the coast.

San Juan Capistrano is the oldest community in Orange County and it carries that history in its bones. The Mission, the Los Rios district, the equestrian trails, and a pace that the rest of the coast has moved past.

San Juan sits between Dana Point and San Clemente and offers something neither of them do: a sense of age and rootedness. The Mission district and Los Rios historic neighborhood give it a character you cannot manufacture. The equestrian estates on the east side attract buyers who want land and quiet. The neighborhoods closer to town attract families who want the schools and the village feel.

The market here is varied. You can find a historic cottage near the tracks, a hillside estate with acreage, or newer construction in the master-planned communities on the edges. That range makes it one of the more interesting markets in South County to work, because the buyers are all looking for something different.

We represent homes here by leaning into what makes San Juan distinct. The history, the character, and the lifestyle that only comes from a town that has been here for 250 years. Pricing takes a local hand because the comps do not travel well across the different pockets.

Thinking about San Juan Capistrano?

Let us talk through what is on the market and what is coming.