Overview
About Tierra Linda
Tierra Linda covers 16.6 acres on the city's own HOA Local register, and the city address layer records 139 addresses inside that line. They sit on three streets, Regato, Fuente and Cascada, carrying 0.68 miles of centerline. The county parcel record inside the boundary is 156 parcels, predominantly condominium units. The median lot the county records here is 0.08 acres and 24 feet wide. The city general plan gives 11.2 of those acres a low-medium density residential designation. The zoning layer puts 11.2 acres in the RM-2000-A zone and 2.6 in OS. Mail here carries the 92688 zip code and a Rancho Santa Margarita postal city.
The city assigns the ground to evacuation zone RSM09, which it describes as SFR, Elementary School, Church, Skate Park, HOA parks and pools. Water comes from the Santa Margarita Water District and trash is collected Friday by CR&R. All of it lies in Capistrano Unified, which feeds Arroyo Vista Elementary and Tesoro High.
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How Tierra Linda was built
Tierra Linda is the pretty land, and its three streets are all running water. Regato is a rivulet, Fuente a spring or fountain, and Cascada a waterfall. That is the whole scheme, three streets and three kinds of moving water, for 139 homes on about seventeen acres.
It was built in 1990, a few steps from the Tijeras Creek Golf Club in the middle of the city, and residents belong to the master association that runs the lake, the Beach Club and Lagoon, thirteen parks and four junior Olympic pools across the planned community. Addresses here feed Arroyo Vista and Tesoro High.
By the Numbers
Tierra Linda by the numbers
Lifestyle
The Tierra Linda lifestyle
Schools
Schools serving Tierra Linda
All 16.6 acres of Tierra Linda fall in Capistrano Unified on the county school district layer. The Capistrano Unified locator, probed at 5 addresses inside the boundary, returns Arroyo Vista K-8, Arroyo Vista TK-8 and Tesoro HS. The two campuses below enrolled 2,538 students between them on the 2024-25 federal count.
9-12 · 2,030 students
TK-5 · 508 students
FAQs
Common questions about Tierra Linda
How big is Tierra Linda?
The city draws it at 16.6 acres in one part, with 0.82 miles of boundary and 139 addresses inside.
What kind of homes are in Tierra Linda?
The county parcel record inside the boundary is 156 parcels, predominantly condominium units, on a median lot of 0.08 acres.
Which schools serve Tierra Linda?
Capistrano Unified, across the whole boundary. The assigned campuses are Tesoro High and Arroyo Vista Elementary.
When was Tierra Linda built?
TR 13085 was recorded on 1988-12-16 and TR 13294 on 1989-02-24. The county assessor publishes no year built for the condominium assessment books covering these homes.
What should a buyer know about the setting at Tierra Linda?
The 2025 state fire hazard severity map the city publishes rates 16.6 acres High. The city assigns the ground to evacuation zone RSM09. Trash collection is Friday, served by CR&R.