The Lake Forest housing market is very competitive. Homes in Lake Forest receive 3 offers on average and sell in around 35 days. The median sale price of a home in Lake Forest was $1.2M last month, down 0.52% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Lake Forest is $666, up 0.2% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Lake Forest today?
In May 2025, Lake Forest home prices were down 0.52% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $1.2M. On average, homes in Lake Forest sell after 35 days on the market compared to 30 days last year. There were 62 homes sold in May this year, down from 67 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$1,198,750
-0.52% YoY | May 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2025
Growth
% YoY
Lake Forest, CA
$1,198,750
-0.52%
United States
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How hot is the Lake Forest housing market?
Lake Forest is very competitive. Homes sell in 34 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 3 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 34 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 21 days.
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
Home offer insights for Lake Forest
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Climate's impact on Lake Forest housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Lake Forest.
Flood Factor - Minor
6% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Lake Forest has a minor risk of flooding. 143 properties in Lake Forest are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 6% of all properties in Lake Forest. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
61% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Lake Forest has a major risk of wildfire. There are 12,818 properties in Lake Forest that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 61% of all properties in Lake Forest.
Lake Forest has minimal risk of severe winds over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Lake Forest has a Minimal Wind Factor®, which means there is a very low likelihood that hurricane, tornado or severe storm winds will impact this area.