Lake Forest, CA housing market
Typical home value
$1.17M
▲ 1.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$3,166/mo
▲ 3.3% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
3.2%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+37%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Lake Forest is worth $1,172,296, up 1.3% over the past year and up 37% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $3,166 a month (+3.3% YoY), a gross rent yield of 3.2% (below the Los Angeles, CA metro's 3.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $6,442/mo, $3,276 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Los Angeles, CA metro's home values to change +1.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Los Angeles, CA metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 39/100, #288 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Lake Forest compares
| Measure | Lake Forest | Los Angeles, CA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $1,172,296 | $950,020 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.3% | +1.3% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $3,166 | $2,929 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.3% | +1.8% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 3.2% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 30.9 | 27.0 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $6,442 | $5,221 | $2,012 |
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.