Overview
About Marbella
The city publishes Marbella as a 17.1 acre polygon on its HOA Local register, holding 105 addresses. They sit on five streets, Calle Maria, Calle Katrina, Calle Melinda and Calle Cristina among them, carrying 0.67 miles of centerline. The county parcel record inside the boundary is 110 parcels, predominantly condominium units. The city general plan gives 15.1 of those acres a low-medium density residential designation. The zoning layer puts 15.1 acres in the RLM-4000-A zone and 0.8 in OS. Mail here carries the 92688 zip code and a Rancho Santa Margarita postal city.
8.3 acres are rated Very High on the 2025 state fire hazard severity map the city publishes. The city assigns the ground to evacuation zone RSM05, which it describes as City Center, City Hall, Retail, High Density Apt. Complexes, Elderly Care Facilities, High School, Middle School. Water comes from the Santa Margarita Water District and trash is collected Tuesday by CR&R. All of it lies in Saddleback Valley Unified, which feeds Trabuco Mesa Elementary, Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate and Trabuco Hills High.
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How Marbella was built
Marbella was built in 1986, the first year houses went up in Rancho Santa Margarita at all, and it holds 105 townhomes on 17.1 acres. It sits on the north shore of Lago Santa Margarita, the 31 million gallon lake at the center of the city.
The name is a resort town on the Costa del Sol, but the streets went a different way: Calle Maria, Calle Katrina, Calle Melinda, Calle Christina and Calle Francesca are all women's names. Five streets and five names, with no place, plant or bird among them.
By the Numbers
Marbella by the numbers
Lifestyle
The Marbella lifestyle
Schools
Schools serving Marbella
All 17.1 acres of Marbella fall in Saddleback Valley Unified on the county school district layer. The Saddleback Valley Unified attendance layer covers the boundary from Rancho Santa Margarita IS, Trabuco Hills HS and Trabuco Mesa ES. The three campuses below enrolled 4,268 students between them on the 2024-25 federal count.
9-12 · 2,475 students
7-8 · 1,153 students
TK-6 · 640 students
FAQs
Common questions about Marbella
How big is Marbella?
The city draws it at 17.1 acres in one part, with 0.71 miles of boundary and 105 addresses inside.
What kind of homes are in Marbella?
The county parcel record inside the boundary is 110 parcels, predominantly condominium units. The homes sit on condominium assessment parcels, so no meaningful lot size can be read from the county record.
Which schools serve Marbella?
Saddleback Valley Unified, across the whole boundary. The assigned campuses are Trabuco Hills High, Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate and Trabuco Mesa Elementary.
When was Marbella built?
TR 12266 was recorded on 1985-10-31 and TR 12655 on 1986-07-31. The county assessor publishes no year built for the condominium assessment books covering these homes.
What should a buyer know about the setting at Marbella?
The 2025 state fire hazard severity map the city publishes rates 8.3 acres Very High, 8.1 acres High and 0.7 acres Moderate. The city assigns the ground to evacuation zone RSM05. Trash collection is Tuesday, served by CR&R.