The Lake Forest, CA housing market is a strong buyer's market, scoring 14 out of 100 on Pocket Agent Pro’s buyer-to-seller scale, with 290 homes for sale and 5.6 months of supply. Homes in Lake Forest, CA sold for a median of $1,072,500, down 5.5% from the prior month, or $581 per square foot. The average sale price in Lake Forest, CA was $1,101,000, close to the median. The typical home goes under contract in 90 days, sales close at 98.3% of asking price and 14.6% of homes sell above list. 52.4% of active Lake Forest, CA listings have cut their price at least once, a rough gauge of seller flexibility. Figures cover the 30 days through 2026-10-08 and are based on 52 recorded sales and 290 active listings.
| Property | Bd/SqFt | Sold | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 302 Limestone, Lake Forest | 2/1,324 | $760,000 | 2026-10-08 |
| 27 Heron, Lake Forest | 4/2,870 | $1,880,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 3 Alonda, Lake Forest | 4/2,211 | $1,525,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 26515 Kari Brk, Lake Forest | 4/1,662 | $1,135,000 | 2026-10-07 |
| 25091 Owens Lake Cir, Lake Forest | 4/2,978 | $1,840,000 | 2026-10-06 |
| 26152 Sally Dr, Lake Forest | 4/2,178 | $1,335,000 | 2026-10-06 |
| 1009 El Paseo, Lake Forest | 3/1,769 | $950,000 | 2026-10-05 |
| 25614 Mont Pointe Unit 3D, Lake Forest | 2/957 | $489,000 | 2026-10-02 |
Lake Forest, CA is currently a strong buyer's market, at 14 out of 100 on our buyer-to-seller scale, which blends months of supply, sale-to-list price, days on market and the share of listings with price cuts. There are 5.6 months of supply — under about 3 months typically favors sellers, over about 6 favors buyers.
The median home in Lake Forest, CA sold for $1,072,500 over the last 30 days. That is down 5.5% from the month before.
The average sale price in Lake Forest, CA was $1,101,000, close to the median. The median ($1,072,500) is the middle sale, so it better reflects a typical home; the average is the total of all prices divided by the number of sales.
Homes in Lake Forest, CA take a median of 90 days on market to go under contract. Half sell faster than that and half take longer, so a listing sitting well past 90 days is worth a second look on price.
Homes in Lake Forest, CA close at a median of 98.3% of their asking price, and 14.6% sell above list. That ratio is the quickest read on how much room there is to negotiate.
There are 290 homes actively for sale in Lake Forest, CA, about 5.6 months of supply at the current sales pace.