Rancho Santa Fe Real Estate > Rancho Santa Fe Community Info

The population of Rancho Santa Fe is approximately 4,200, with residents occupying only 1,500 homes and estates. Rancho Santa Fe was named a State Landmark in 1989 and many buildings in the community are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The community of Rancho Santa Fe was designed by an architect named Lilian Rice, who was committed to preserving and enhancing the area’s natural environment and striking beauty. She designed homes in the Spanish Colonial Revival style in order to offset the Mediterranean climate and landscape. Thanks to her careful and exacting work, the area was soon transformed from a eucalyptus forest owned by the Rancho Santa Fe railroad into a masterfully planned, steadily growing, stunningly designed residential community.

Under a radiant sun that shines 320 days of the year, Rancho Santa Fe is one of the best garden spots of the world. The low-humidity, smog-free climate is ideal for the relaxed outdoor life for which the community is known. Rancho Santa Fe residents enjoy a quality of life that few communities can rival.