Lake Forest, CA housing market
The typical Lake Forest home is worth about $1,179,000, up 0.7% in a year, 54% above the California typical home. Homes typically sell in 33 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lake Forest compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lake Forest at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.9 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Lake Forest | California |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $606,000 | $453,000 |
| 2018 | $700,000 | $501,000 |
| 2019 | $710,000 | $539,000 |
| 2020 | $714,000 | $551,000 |
| 2021 | $783,000 | $607,000 |
| 2022 | $918,000 | $703,000 |
| 2023 | $1,000,000 | $727,000 |
| 2024 | $1,097,000 | $758,000 |
| 2025 | $1,208,000 | $782,000 |
| 2026 | $1,177,000 | $767,000 |
| August 2026 | $1,179,000 | $764,000 |
Lake Forest and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest | $1.18M | +0.7% | 33 | $135,175 |
| Mission Viejo | $1.21M | +2.4% | 33 | $136,123 |
| Trabuco Canyon | — | — | — | $229,239 |
| Irvine | $1.49M | −1.8% | 48 | $136,719 |
| Laguna Hills | $1.23M | +3.4% | 32 | $128,851 |
8.7 years of income
The typical Lake Forest home costs about 8.7 years of the town's median household income, more than across California (7.7 years).
How Lake Forest ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in Lake Forest
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.