Built on portions of a 23,000-acre ranch in Orange County, Ladera Ranch is a 4,000-acre planned community in Southern California that began in 1999. Ladera Ranch property is part of the Rancho Mission Viejo cattle ranch which is owned and operated by the O'Neill, Avery, and Moiso families. 

Adjacent to San Juan Capistrano, Mission Viejo, and Rancho Santa Margarita, this area of California real estate differentiates itself from other communities in a number of ways. Ladera Ranch is divided into nine villages. These villages include Bridgepark, Township, Wycliffe Village, and Oak Knoll Village to name a few. Within each of these villages are distinct neighborhoods. In most cases, there are ten or more neighborhoods per village. 

The Ladera Ranch community boasts themed clubhouses, water parks, skate parks, pools, playgrounds, and a shopping district known as the Mercantile East Shopping Center. A trail known as the the Ladera Ranch Trail connects all of the villages within the community and an open space encompassing 1,600 acres. There are hiking trails within Ladera Ranch that residents and visitors can follow all the way to Doheny Beach. Most of the Ladera Ranch property is open to residents and visitors alike except for the Covenant Hills Village. This is the only gated village within the community, and it is accessible only to those card-carrying members of Ladera Ranch.

Ladera Ranch homes for sale includes luxurious, architecturally exquisite, and carefully designed estates and houses. Many of the custom homes within Ladera Ranch include amenities such as home theaters and private balconies with unparalleled views of the surrounding landscape. The average price of Ladera Ranch real estate is currently approximated at $645.080. The median price of Ladera Ranch homes for sale is estimated at $548,500. Two-bedroom homes may be purchased in the community for a little more than $314,000, three-bedroom homes for less than $429,500, and four-bedroom homes for just under $755,000.

Ladera Ranch real estate is some of the most premier property in the State of California. Among California real estate, it is one of the more prestigious communities in which to live. Because of its location, excellent schools, and many recreational opportunities, Ladera Ranch is a highly respected community even though it remains unincorporated. The projected population of Ladera Ranch, once it is fully completed, is 29,000 residents. Even though the Ladera Ranch is not an area defined in the U.S. census, the projected population can be estimated based on the Zip Code Tabulation Area 92694.