Lake Forest, CA Housing Market Trends

Market Overview for Q2 2026

$1.3M 11.6% Y-o-Y $135K Y-o-Y
$630 -4.8% Y-o-Y -$32 Y-o-Y
206 23.4% Y-o-Y 39 Y-o-Y
$1M 14% Y-o-Y $128K Y-o-Y
Lake Forest, CA Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $1,033,000 $1,075,000 $1,000,000 $1,225,000
2023 $1,085,000 $1,190,000 $1,325,000 $1,551,000
2024 $1,350,000 $1,425,000 $1,228,000 $1,175,000
2025 $1,100,000 $1,165,000 $1,199,000 $1,200,000
2026 $1,186,000 $1,300,000
Lake Forest, CA Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $563 $598 $564 $573
2023 $574 $590 $595 $608
2024 $638 $652 $626 $625
2025 $643 $662 $616 $631
2026 $625 $630
Real Estate Transactions in Lake Forest, CA
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 196 245 197 228
2023 161 243 229 160
2024 165 203 194 131
2025 127 167 167 165
2026 138 206
Orange County Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $985,000 $1,035,000 $960,000 $931,000
2023 $950,000 $990,000 $1,055,000 $1,070,000
2024 $1,100,000 $1,190,000 $1,150,000 $1,125,000
2025 $1,160,000 $1,175,000 $1,161,000 $1,150,000
2026 $1,199,000 $1,212,000
Lake Forest, CA Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $1,033,000 $1,075,000 $1,000,000 $1,225,000
2023 $1,085,000 $1,190,000 $1,325,000 $1,551,000
2024 $1,350,000 $1,425,000 $1,228,000 $1,175,000
2025 $1,100,000 $1,165,000 $1,199,000 $1,200,000
2026 $1,186,000 $1,300,000
Lake Forest, CA Median Sale Price/Sq. Ft.
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $563 $598 $564 $573
2023 $574 $590 $595 $608
2024 $638 $652 $626 $625
2025 $643 $662 $616 $631
2026 $625 $630
Real Estate Transactions in Lake Forest, CA
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 196 245 197 228
2023 161 243 229 160
2024 165 203 194 131
2025 127 167 167 165
2026 138 206
Orange County Median Sale Price
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2022 $985,000 $1,035,000 $960,000 $931,000
2023 $950,000 $990,000 $1,055,000 $1,070,000
2024 $1,100,000 $1,190,000 $1,150,000 $1,125,000
2025 $1,160,000 $1,175,000 $1,161,000 $1,150,000
2026 $1,199,000 $1,212,000

Median Sale Price by Number of Bedrooms

Lake Forest, CA Housing Stock

Property Type
Units
Single Family
19,773

Orange County: Demographics

Total population
86,281
Median age
40.2
No high school education
3.1%
Some high school/college
20.2%
Bachelor's degree
30.6%
Average household income
$169,389
Occupied housing units
30,466
Owner-occupied units
70.5%
Renter-occupied units
29.5%
Median year structure built
1984

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