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Live listings, recent sales, and a local’s guide to Coto de Caza, the guard gated golf and equestrian community in the Saddleback foothills.
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82 homes for sale in Coto de Caza right now. In the last 90 days through October 22, 2026, 35 homes sold at a median price of $1,999,000, up 1.2% from a year earlier, after a median 38 days on the market.
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About Coto de Caza
Coto de Caza is a guard-gated golf and equestrian community in the Saddleback foothills along the eastern edge of southern Orange County, California, filling roughly 7.8 square miles of canyon floor and oak covered foothills at the base of the Santa Ana Mountains, where the suburban grid ends and the wilderness begins. It is an unincorporated census-designated place of 14,710 residents (2020 census) in ZIP code 92679, governed through the county rather than a city hall. The community began in 1968 as a hunting lodge resort (the name translates loosely from Spanish as hunting preserve) and grew into one of Orange County’s oldest and largest guard-gated communities, with roughly 4,000 homes behind staffed gates and no commercial retail inside them by design (wikipedia.org, 2026). In 1984, its equestrian center hosted the riding, running, shooting, and fencing portions of the Olympic modern pentathlon (olympedia.org). Homes are served by the Capistrano Unified School District.
Whether you are comparing Coto de Caza homes for sale against neighboring Rancho Santa Margarita and Ladera Ranch, or weighing a golf course tract home against a multi acre equestrian property in Los Ranchos Estates, the sections below cover the details that drive price here: gate access, layered HOA structures, school assignments, and current market data.
Location and Access
Coto de Caza runs north to south along the eastern edge of southern Orange County, bordered by Rancho Santa Margarita to the north, Las Flores and the Antonio Parkway corridor to the west, and protected open space to the east and south. Entry is through staffed gates on Coto de Caza Drive: the main gate at the north end, reached from Santa Margarita Parkway, and the Oso gate at the south, directly off Oso Parkway. The 241 toll road begins at Oso Parkway just west of the community and runs north toward Irvine and the 91 Freeway (aaroads.com); Interstate 5 is reached west via Oso Parkway through Mission Viejo. Laguna Beach, home of the Realatrends office, is about 17 miles southwest, roughly a 28 minute drive off peak (distance-cities.com). John Wayne Airport is about 20 miles northwest (homes.com). The tradeoff for the canyon setting is that every trip starts at a gate. There is no through road, so commuters should test the drive at their own peak hours before committing to an address.
Housing and Architecture
Coto de Caza built out over five decades, and the housing stock tracks that arc. Orange County approved the current master plan in 1983 and the community formally opened in 1986 (wikipedia.org). Three broad tiers matter to a buyer:
- The Village, at the north end: the oldest section, with 1970s and 1980s era homes and its own community association that predates the master HOA (cotovillageonline.org).
- The master planned villages under the CZ Master Association (3,474 homes): 1980s through 2000s construction, Mediterranean and ranch influenced single family tracts, golf frontage homes around the Golf and Racquet Club, and custom view lots (czmaster.org; cesipagano.com, 2026).
- Los Ranchos Estates: a separate 355 acre rural section of about 75 custom homes behind a second set of gates, carrying the community’s largest parcels, including multi acre equestrian properties (wikipedia.org).
HOA structure is layered. Many villages run a sub association on top of the CZ Master Association, while The Village and Los Ranchos Estates predate the master association and operate independently, so two sets of dues and two rulebooks are common (cesipagano.com, 2026). Always request the current CC&Rs and the full HOA disclosure package as part of due diligence on any specific address.
Schools
Coto de Caza is served by the Capistrano Unified School District. Elementary assignment splits by neighborhood between Wagon Wheel and Tijeras Creek, and district boundaries do not always follow community lines, so confirm the assignment for any specific address before a purchase decision. Typical assignments:
- Wagon Wheel Elementary (K to 5, Coto de Caza): 441 students (greatschools.org, 2026)
- Tijeras Creek Elementary (K to 5, Rancho Santa Margarita): 315 students (greatschools.org, 2026)
- Las Flores Middle School (6 to 8, Las Flores)
- Tesoro High School (9 to 12, Las Flores): enrollment about 2,030 (greatschools.org, 2026)
Parks, Walkability and Amenities
Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park, an OC Parks preserve at the community’s southern edge, covers 544 acres with five miles of multi use trails open to hikers, mountain bikers, and equestrians, plus a one acre native plant butterfly garden at the ranger station (ocparks.com). Inside the gates, the Coto de Caza Golf and Racquet Club carries 36 holes across two Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed courses: the North Course opened in 1987 at 7,162 yards, the South Course followed in 1995, and the club adds a 44,000 square foot clubhouse, ten racquet courts, and a three pool aquatic center (invitedclubs.com). The club is private, and membership is separate from property ownership. The Coto equestrian center, the 1984 Olympic modern pentathlon venue, operates today as a roughly 24 acre facility boarding about 150 horses, with four jumping rings, a dressage ring, and an indoor arena (cotodecazaequestrian.com; olympedia.org).
There is no commercial retail inside the gates by design. Day to day shopping and dining sit minutes outside: Rancho Santa Margarita’s centers through the north gate, and the Antonio Parkway corridor through the Oso gate. Buyers trading a walkable beach town for canyon acreage should treat that as a structural feature of the community, not a temporary condition.
Recent Market Snapshot
164 homes sold in Coto de Caza in the 12 months to October 29, 2026, at a median price of $2,137,500, about the same as the 12 months before. Single-family homes rose 2.2% to $2,375,000, and condos and townhomes fell 4.8% to $1,080,000. The typical home sold in 30 days, at 96.4% of its original list price. 29% of buyers paid cash. Prices by month since 2012 are on our Coto de Caza housing market page.Asking prices and sale prices can diverge sharply here because of the mix on the market at any given moment: a handful of Los Ranchos Estates or golf course estate listings can pull the list side up, while Village and tract home closings anchor the sale side. Medians here swing more than in larger cities because monthly closing counts are low. Working from comparable sales inside the same village, with matching HOA layers and lot type, gives the most reliable read on value.
Coto de Caza Market Report
ZIP 92679 area data, shared with neighboring canyon communities
Data for October 2026
Median Sale Price
$1,999,000
1.2% YoYDays on Market
38 days
Active Inventory
82
New Listings (Month)
30
Year-Over-Year Change
1.2%
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12-Month Median Price Trend
Coto de Caza
12-month trend, month by month (text)
Zillow's median home value index for Coto de Caza moved from $1,549,346 in October 2025 to $1,571,014 in September 2026.
| Month | Median home value |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | $1,549,346 |
| November 2025 | $1,551,995 |
| December 2025 | $1,557,761 |
| January 2026 | $1,563,972 |
| February 2026 | $1,570,276 |
| March 2026 | $1,574,902 |
| April 2026 | $1,575,426 |
| May 2026 | $1,573,049 |
| June 2026 | $1,569,185 |
| July 2026 | $1,567,030 |
| August 2026 | $1,567,536 |
| September 2026 | $1,571,014 |
Closed Sales in Coto de Caza
Recorded MLS closings, last 90 days through October 22, 2026.
35Closings
$1,999,000Median recorded closing (CRMLS)+1.2% vs the same window last year
$623Median price per sq ft
38Median days on market
93.7%Sale to original list
31%Cash purchases
Recent Coto de Caza sales
| Address | Type | Closed | Price | Sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Claremont | Single-family | Oct 16, 2026 | $2,800,000 | 4,293 |
| 19 Windflower | Single-family | Oct 16, 2026 | $2,575,000 | 3,708 |
| 7 River Rock | Single-family | Oct 15, 2026 | $2,800,000 | 4,727 |
| 13 Manchester Court | Single-family | Oct 14, 2026 | $1,890,000 | 2,696 |
| 27 Running Brook | Single-family | Oct 13, 2026 | $2,620,000 | 4,223 |
| 23541 Avenida La Caza | Townhouse | Oct 9, 2026 | $920,000 | 1,780 |
| 48 Spoon | Townhouse | Aug 31, 2026 | $1,075,000 | 1,867 |
| 39 Spoon Lane | Townhouse | Aug 27, 2026 | $945,000 | 1,500 |
These figures count closings recorded in the MLS over the window shown. The market report above opens with the same median. Its other figures use monthly Redfin and Realtor.com data. Sale to original list excludes relisted properties. Cash purchases counts sales recorded as all cash.
To see how Coto de Caza compares with the wider county market, browse our Orange County real estate overview.
Curious how Coto de Caza prices compare with the rest of the county? Our Orange County real estate statistics tracks the median in every city we cover against 2019 and against 2012.
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Coto de Caza Communities
Pick a community to see its homes for sale and recorded closings.
| Community | For sale | Median asking price | Closings in 12 months | Median recorded closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 4 | $2,176,500 | 2 | |
| Andalusia | 3 | $1,050,000 | 6 | $1,103,750 |
| Terraces | 3 | $1,255,000 | 6 | $1,334,000 |
| Los Verdes | 3 | $1,059,999 | 5 | $1,125,000 |
| Oakmont | 3 | $1,899,000 | 4 | $2,212,500 |
| Forest | 3 | $6,299,000 | 1 | |
| Masters | 3 | $3,395,000 | 1 | |
| Stonehedge | 2 | $3,474,000 | 8 | $1,552,500 |
| Tanglewood | 2 | $1,887,000 | 5 | $1,862,500 |
| Chantemar | 2 | $1,554,000 | 4 | $1,555,000 |
| Pinnacle | 2 | $5,095,000 | 4 | $4,749,750 |
| Canyon Estates | 2 | $3,119,500 | 3 | $2,575,000 |
| Arbours | 2 | $4,099,500 | 2 | |
| Greystone Villas | 2 | $1,092,500 | 2 | |
| Los Ranchos Estates | 2 | $14,497,500 | 2 | |
| Arroya Sur | 2 | $3,054,500 | 1 | |
| Fairway Oaks | 2 | $835,000 | ||
| Woods | 1 | $6,550,000 | 6 | $5,040,000 |
| Oak Ridge | 1 | $1,599,000 | 5 | $1,592,000 |
| Oak Knoll at Summit | 1 | $4,750,000 | 4 | $3,850,000 |
| Southern Hills | 1 | $3,350,000 | 4 | $2,929,500 |
| Glenmere | 1 | $2,339,000 | 3 | $2,485,000 |
| Oak View at Summit | 1 | $4,199,000 | 3 | $3,195,000 |
| Rancho Colinas | 1 | $3,375,000 | 3 | $2,625,000 |
| Southern Hills Encore | 1 | $2,399,000 | 3 | $2,425,000 |
| Weatherly | 1 | $5,999,000 | 3 | $5,180,000 |
| Classics | 1 | $2,375,000 | 2 | |
| Greens at Coto | 1 | $3,499,999 | 2 | |
| Meritage | 1 | $1,899,000 | 2 | |
| San Marino | 1 | $3,850,000 | 2 |
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Flood, Fire and Earthquake Zones for Coto de Caza Homes for Sale
Of the 82 homes for sale in Coto de Caza on October 28, 2026, 55 are in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and none are inside FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Area.
In the California Geological Survey's Seismic Hazard Zones, 22 are in a liquefaction zone and none are in an earthquake-induced landslide zone.
Fiber service is reported in the census blocks of 10 percent of them.
- Homes for sale: CRMLS, as of October 28, 2026.
- Fire zones: CAL FIRE, the State Fire Marshal's 2025 map for Local Responsibility Areas and the 2024 State Responsibility Area map. Each city adopts its own map and may add areas. Checked October 15, 2026.
- Flood zones: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Checked October 15, 2026.
- Seismic Hazard Zones: California Geological Survey. Reproduced with permission, California Geological Survey, Webservice of Official Maps of Seismic Hazard Zones (2025). Checked October 15, 2026.
- Fiber: FCC National Broadband Map, provider-reported data. Not endorsed by the FCC. Checked October 15, 2026.
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Good to Know
Frequently Asked Questions About Coto de Caza
How many condos and townhomes are for sale in Coto de Caza?
On October 29, 2026, sellers had 6 condos and 5 townhomes listed in the MLS for sale in Coto de Caza. Browse them on our Coto de Caza condos and Coto de Caza townhomes pages.
How much do homes cost in Coto de Caza?
Recorded MLS closings put the median sale price in Coto de Caza at $1,999,000 for the last 90 days through October 22, 2026, from 35 sales, up 1.2% from the same window a year earlier. Prices and sales for every year since 2012 are on our Coto de Caza housing market page.
What is the Coto de Caza real estate market like?
Buyers in Coto de Caza paid a median of $1,999,000 in the last 90 days through October 22, 2026, up 1.2% from the same window a year earlier. Homes sold in a median of 38 days on market. Leaving out relisted homes, the median sale closed at 93.7% of its original list price. Prices and sales for every year since 2012 are on our Coto de Caza housing market page.
What is the property tax rate in Coto de Caza?
Coto de Caza homes carry a median effective property tax rate of 1.01% of the purchase price, about $20,200 in the first year for a buyer who paid the median sale price of $1,999,000. Mello-Roos charges, where a home has them, come on top of that rate. A home's own bill depends on its price and its parcel's assessments. See how Coto de Caza compares on our Orange County property tax page.
Is Coto de Caza a city?
No. Coto de Caza is an unincorporated census designated place in Orange County, ZIP code 92679, with 14,710 residents at the 2020 census (census.gov). There is no city council; county government provides public services, and the gates and common areas are managed through the community’s homeowner associations.
What school district serves Coto de Caza?
The Capistrano Unified School District. Typical assignment runs Wagon Wheel Elementary or Tijeras Creek Elementary, then Las Flores Middle School and Tesoro High School. Boundaries do not always follow community lines, so verify the assignment for the specific address.
How do HOAs work in Coto de Caza?
Most of the community sits under the CZ Master Association, which covers 3,474 homes, and many villages layer a sub association on top of it, so two sets of dues are common. The Village and Los Ranchos Estates predate the master association and operate their own associations independently (cesipagano.com, 2026). Review every applicable set of CC&Rs, dues, and reserves before writing an offer.
Is golf club membership included with a home purchase?
No. The Coto de Caza Golf and Racquet Club is a private club operated by Invited, and membership is separate from property ownership, including for homes that border the two courses (invitedclubs.com). Confirm current initiation fees and dues directly with the club when evaluating a golf frontage address.
What is the closest beach?
Laguna Beach is about 17 miles southwest, roughly a 28 minute drive off peak (distance-cities.com). Dana Point and San Clemente beaches are comparable drives south via Antonio Parkway and Interstate 5.
Did Coto de Caza host the 1984 Olympics?
Yes. The community’s equestrian center hosted the modern pentathlon events for the 1984 Summer Olympics, covering the riding, running, shooting, and fencing portions (olympedia.org; wikipedia.org). The facility still operates as a working equestrian center today.
How many Coto de Caza homes for sale are there right now?
The MLS showed 82 homes for sale in Coto de Caza on October 29, 2026, counting houses, condos, townhomes and multi-unit buildings, with each home counted once and manufactured homes left out.
Active inventory shifts week to week, so the listings grid at the top of this page pulls live MLS data, meaning the count and homes you see are current.
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