City Market
Scope: CityLake Forest
Data as of November 5, 2026 · Sold figures for September 2026 · Report dated November 9, 2026
Steven Thomas, Reports on Housing — Orange County Housing Report: Holiday Slumber
Right now
Scope: CityThe Lake Forest market today
195
Active listings
Orange County: 4,845
39
Pending sales, last 30 days
Orange County: 1,099
150
Days expected market time
+18 days vs. Orange County (132 days)
Expected market time trend
158 days
Market time 2 weeks ago
207 days
Market time 4 weeks ago
94 days
Market time 1 year ago
79 days
Market time 2 years ago
$1,195,000
Median active list price
Orange County: $1,249,999
2
Distressed active listings
1.0% of inventory · foreclosures and short sales combined
September 2026 Sales
Scope: CityWhat sold in Lake Forest
48
Units sold
September 2025: 49
$1,112,500
Median sales price
$1,137,499
Median list price
98.8%
Sales-to-list ratio
$318,000
Low price
$2,785,000
High price
1,704
Median square feet
$652.88
Median $ per sq ft
32.5
Median days on market
Comparison
Scope: CityLake Forest vs. Orange County
| Metric | Lake Forest | Orange County | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected market time | 150 days | 132 days | +18 days vs. Orange County |
| Active listings | 195 | 4,845 | 4.0% of county inventory |
| Pending sales (30 days) | 39 | 1,099 | 3.5% of county demand |
| Median active list price | $1,195,000 | $1,249,999 | −$54,999 vs. Orange County |
| Sales-to-list ratio (September 2026) | 98.8% | 99.1% | −0.3 pts vs. Orange County |
| Distressed share of inventory | 1.0% | 0.4% | +0.6 pts vs. Orange County |
Source: Steven Thomas, Reports on Housing — Orange County Housing Report: Holiday Slumber, November 9, 2026 (city data as of November 5, 2026; sold data for September 2026)
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About
About Brad Coleman
Brad Coleman is a Broker Associate | Branch Manager | REALTOR® and the Irvine Branch Manager, First Team Real Estate, affiliated with First Team Real Estate and Luxury Portfolio International. California DRE Broker License #01290481.
He publishes this Orange County housing market update and covers city-level figures for Orange County communities, including Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, Irvine, Newport Beach, Newport Coast, Corona del Mar.
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