The Lake Forest housing market is somewhat competitive. The median sale price of a home in Lake Forest was $670K last month, down 33.0% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Lake Forest is $573, down 20.6% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Lake Forest today?
In January 2025, Lake Forest home prices were down 33.0% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $670K. On average, homes in Lake Forest sell after 178 days on the market compared to 16 days last year. There were 5 homes sold in January this year, up from 5 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$670,000
-33.0% YoY | Jan 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Jan 2025
Growth
% YoY
Lake Forest, CA
$670,000
-33.0%
United States
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How hot is the Lake Forest housing market?
Lake Forest is somewhat competitive. Homes sell in 57 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 9 months
Some homes get multiple offers.
The average homes sell for about 4% below list price and go pending in around 57 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 1% below list price and go pending in around 38 days.
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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
18% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
Lake Forest has a minor risk of flooding. 159 properties in Lake Forest are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 18% of all properties in Lake Forest. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
100% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
Lake Forest has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 1,168 properties in Lake Forest that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 100% 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.