The Lake Forest Housing Market: What Buyers and Sellers Should Know
By Brett Hickman, NMLS #2010859, DRE #01843823 · Numbers updated October 18, 2026
Market numbers
Lake Forest home sales, September 2026
In September 2026, 48 homes sold in Lake Forest. The median sold price was $1,113,000, 7% less than in September 2025. Half of them were on the market 33 days or less.
Number
All homes
Houses
Condos and townhomes
Homes sold in September
48
30
18
Median sold price
$1,113,000
$1,352,000
$587,000
Median sold price, September 2025
$1,200,000
$1,310,000
$673,000
Median days on market
33
25
40
Sold price vs. asking price
99%
98%
100%
For sale on Oct 18
207
116
91
Median asking price
$1,195,000
$1,699,000
$599,000
What the numbers say
- At September's pace, the 207 homes for sale would sell in about 4.3 months. That is close to a balanced market. Buyers have time to compare homes, and sellers still get fair offers.
- The middle home sold for about 1% under its last asking price.
- Homes are selling about as fast as in September 2025.
- A condo or townhome sold for a median of $587,000, about 57% less than a house at $1,352,000.
- The median house sold for $1,352,000. Orange County's 2026 loan limit is $1,249,125, and a loan above it is a jumbo loan.
Based on information from California Regional MLS (CRMLS) as of October 18, 2026, homes listed in Lake Forest. Houses, condos and townhomes. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
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