Apartments for Rent in Mission Viejo, CA

Prices and availability in Mission Viejo, CA were last updated on 22 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Mission Viejo, CA are: Saddleback Ranch Apartments, Bella Vista Apartments, Campana Crown Valley Apartments, SYCAMORE LANE APARTMENT HOMES and Adagio on the Green.

The average rent in Mission Viejo, CA is $2,783.

The price range for a studio apartment in Mission Viejo, CA is between $2,238 and $5,220.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mission Viejo, CA is between $2,200 and $3,416.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Mission Viejo, CA is between $2,900 and $5,230.

In Mission Viejo, 23% of the residents are renting compared to 77% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 20% of Mission Viejo's rentals, 44% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 36% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Mission Viejo is 32 years old, with 30% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Mission Viejo come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 46% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Mission Viejo. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.