Lake Forest, CA · Updated October 11, 2026
Lake Forest Housing Market
729 homes sold in Lake Forest in the 12 months to October 11, 2026, at a median price of $1,249,800, 7.1% above the 12 months before. Single-family homes rose 4.7% to $1,401,000, and condos and townhomes rose 8.9% to $708,000. The typical home sold in 20 days, at 98% of its original list price.
- Median sale price, 12 months$1,249,800Up 7.1% from $1,167,000
- Homes sold, 12 months729Up 7.7% from 677
- Median sale price, 90 days$1,217,500Through October 4, 2026
- Median days on market2019 a year earlier
- Sale to original list price98.4%98.8% a year earlier
- Sold above original list29%33% a year earlier
- Median price per sq ft$637$646 a year earlier
- Homes for sale now2584.2 months of supply
Median sale price since 2012
Every closed home sale in Lake Forest by month, three-month rolling median. Up 299% since January 2012.
Homes sold per month
The last 24 months of closed sales.
By home type, the last 12 months
| Type | Sales | Median price | Change | Per sq ft | Days on market | Sale to list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family homes | 484 | $1,401,000 | +4.7% | $663 | 19 days | 98.2% |
| Condos and townhomes | 245 | $708,000 | +8.9% | $592 | 20 days | 98.8% |
By ZIP code, the last 12 months
Year by year
| Year | Homes sold | Median sale price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to Oct 11) | 565 | $1,250,000 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 716 | $1,167,500 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 708 | $1,200,000 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 727 | $1,100,000 | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,004 | $1,040,000 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 1,410 | $880,000 | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 1,182 | $742,450 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,046 | $705,000 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 970 | $691,750 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1,132 | $650,000 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 1,109 | $610,000 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 1,036 | $567,750 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 910 | $535,000 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 960 | $500,000 | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 989 | $384,000 |
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How these figures are made: closed home sales on the CRMLS MLS in the city of Lake Forest since January 2012 (single-family homes, condos, townhomes and other residential types; leases left out). A home filed twice on the MLS counts once. Prices are medians, not averages. Days on market and the sale to original list price are the MLS figures at closing; a relisted home is left out of the list price ratio. Homes for sale now counts live residential listings. Updated daily.
Information sourced from CRMLS. Based on information from California Regional Multiple Listing Service, Inc. as of October 11, 2026. Realatrends Real Estate.