Homes Under $500K in Lake Forest, CA

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Lake Forest housing market

September 2026 · This period is still settling

Selling at 98.7% of asking price

Buyers here are paying below asking. MLS · 40 sales · as of Sep 30, 2026

Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 22, 2026

Median sale price: $1,260,000$1,080,000–$1,387,500 typical range
Price per sq. ft.: $670
Sales: 27
Paid in cash: 14.8%

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026

Median list price: $1,250,000

Lake Forest, CA community profile

Population: 85,645
Median income: $122,738
Housing units: 29,545
People per sq. mi.: 7,857.3
Area: 10.9 sq. mi.

Source: HJN community data

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Lake Forest housing market

Homes that sold · County records, as of Sep 22, 2026

Homes on the market · MLS, as of Sep 27, 2026

Price trend · Assessor repeat sales, as of Sep 30, 2026

Housing stock — every home in the area, not only the ones selling or listed · Assessor records, as of Sep 11, 2026