Current Price

$1,190,788

1 Month Forecast

â–² $1,211,738

1-Year Forecast *

â–² $1,311,140

5-Year Forecast *

â–² $1,564,516

"Is it a good time to buy homes in Lake Forest?" "Does investing in real estate in Lake Forest (California State, Orange County) worth it?" According to our live Forecast System, buying a house in Lake Forest is a good short-term (1-year) investment*. The Lake Forest average house/property forecasts are updated every month with the latest median property prices by smart technical real estate market analysis. Q&A about "Lake Forest" projections.
At Walletinvestor.com we predict future home values/prices with real estate market analysis for a wide selection of properties, for example houses in Lake Forest in California State, Orange County. If you are looking for homes for sale with good flipping profit, Lake Forest can be a profitable property investment option. The median price of an average house in Lake Forest was 1,190,788 USD on 2026-03-03. Based on our forecasts, a long-term increase is expected, the predicted price of an average home in the "Lake Forest" area is 1,564,516 USD by 2031-03-03. For a 5-year investment the profit is expected to be around +31.38% meaning that investing 100000 USD today may yield a profit of 31,385 USD by 2031.

Current Median Listing Price: 1,190,788 USD Median Listing Price Per Square Foot: 662 USD

Lake Forest Real Estate Forecast Chart, Short-Term Housing Market Forecast for The Upcoming Months and Year

The short-term real estate market forecast is based on the median home listing prices from the last 5 years.

Lake Forest (California State) Forecast Chart, Long-Term Predictions for Next Months and Years: 2026-2032

The long-term housing forecast is based on all the available median listing price recorded up to today.

Lake Forest Price Target

Lake Forest median home price target in 12 months: $1,311,140* (upside of 10.1%)

14 Years Historical Data

DateOpening priceClosing priceMinimum priceMaximum price
2025 $1,232,593 $1,203,084 $1,203,084 $1,234,591
2024 $1,084,693 $1,190,788 $1,084,693 $1,190,788
2023 $987,950 $1,079,217 $972,112 $1,079,217
2022 $907,644 $997,821 $907,644 $1,029,667
2021 $774,352 $886,544 $774,352 $886,544
2020 $705,917 $764,268 $705,917 $764,268
2019 $701,498 $703,242 $685,808 $703,242
2018 $692,343 $704,570 $689,378 $704,570
2017 $598,671 $686,128 $598,671 $686,128
2016 $555,632 $590,066 $555,632 $603,262
2015 $562,586 $552,096 $552,096 $570,771
2014 $534,327 $558,545 $534,327 $558,545
2013 $440,550 $531,740 $440,550 $531,740
2012 $398,864 $432,762 $393,081 $432,762

Questions & Answers about the Lake Forest Housing Market Forecast

How much does an average home cost in Lake Forest today?

The value of an average home (the listing price) in Lake Forest is $1,190,788 USD.

What is the average price per square foot in Lake Forest?

According to Walletinvestor the median price per square foot in Lake Forest is 662 USD.

Will the median listing price of homes in Lake Forest grow / rise / go up?

Yes. The Lake Forest home prices may rise from 1,190,788 USD to 1,311,140 USD in one year.

Is it profitable to invest in Lake Forest homes?

Yes. The long-term profit potential is +10.11% in one year.

Will Lake Forest house prices fall / drop?

No. See above.

What is the predicted price of a Lake Forest home in 2030?

The predicted home sales price of a Lake Forest home in 2030 in Lake Forest is 1,498,954 USD.

What is the predicted price of a Lake Forest home in 2035?

The predicted home sales price of a Lake Forest home in 2035 in Lake Forest is 1,866,857 USD.

Will real estate prices decrease in Lake Forest?

According to our analysis, it is unlikely to happen.

Short-Term Outlook Based On The Last 12 Months

Lake Forest is the 658. largest city in the United States, located in California State.

During the last 12 months the real estate prices in Orange, Lake Forest decreased, looking at the past 12 months.

According to Walletinvestor's Lake Forest real estate market research, home values will increase in the next 12 months.

Median home values decreased by 3.414% to 1,190,788 USD, between 2025-03-03 and 2026-03-03

The average annual profit of property investment was:

  • 11.337% in 2021
  • 9.677% in 2022
  • 10.577% in 2023
  • 8.377% in 2024
  • 9.287% in 2025
  • 9.817% in 2026

Based on our Lake Forest real estate market research and report the predicted sales prices will increase by 161.906% in the next 10 years.

Over the last 12 months, the value of homes in Lake Forest fluctuated: decreasing 4 times.

Lake Forest (California) Housing Market Price Prediction, Forecast for next months and years

Below you will find the price predictions for 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033.

Date Average price Minimum price Maximum price
Lake Forest Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2025
August 2025 1211738 1128128 1295347
September 2025 1220454 1132581 1308326
October 2025 1229233 1122290 1336176
November 2025 1238075 1141505 1334645
December 2025 1246981 1129764 1364197
Lake Forest Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2026
January 2026 1255950 1193153 1318748
February 2026 1264985 1156196 1373773
March 2026 1274084 1178528 1369640
April 2026 1283249 1190855 1375643
May 2026 1292479 1203298 1381660
June 2026 1301776 1223670 1379883
July 2026 1311140 1225916 1396364
August 2026 1320572 1254543 1386600
September 2026 1330071 1203714 1456427
October 2026 1339638 1256581 1422696
November 2026 1341802 1245192 1438411
December 2026 1336593 1222983 1450203
Lake Forest Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2027
January 2027 1331405 1246195 1416614
February 2027 1326236 1259925 1392548
March 2027 1321088 1204832 1437344
April 2027 1315960 1227791 1404129
May 2027 1310852 1209916 1411787
June 2027 1305763 1202608 1408919
July 2027 1300695 1210947 1390443
August 2027 1303313 1234238 1372389
September 2027 1312688 1198485 1426892
October 2027 1322131 1197851 1446411
November 2027 1331641 1258401 1404881
December 2027 1341220 1221851 1460589
Lake Forest Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2028
January 2028 1350868 1245500 1456235
February 2028 1360585 1246296 1474874
March 2028 1370372 1248409 1492335
April 2028 1380229 1268430 1492027
May 2028 1387233 1265156 1509309
June 2028 1392383 1292131 1492634
July 2028 1402398 1325266 1479530
August 2028 1412486 1336212 1488760
September 2028 1422646 1351514 1493779
October 2028 1432880 1331145 1534614
November 2028 1443187 1313300 1573073
December 2028 1453568 1364900 1542235
Lake Forest Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2029
January 2029 1464024 1355686 1572361
February 2029 1472675 1341607 1603743
March 2029 1480515 1396125 1564904
April 2029 1487910 1340607 1635214
May 2029 1498613 1377226 1620001
June 2029 1501042 1410979 1591104
July 2029 1498954 1389531 1608378
August 2029 1494670 1403495 1585844
September 2029 1488868 1375714 1602021
October 2029 1483088 1367407 1598769
November 2029 1477331 1397555 1557107
December 2029 1487958 1380825 1595091
Lake Forest Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2030
January 2030 1498661 1408741 1588581
February 2030 1509441 1408309 1610574
March 2030 1520299 1427561 1613037
April 2030 1531235 1399548 1662921
May 2030 1542249 1403447 1681051
June 2030 1553343 1433735 1672950
July 2030 1564516 1412758 1716274
August 2030 1575770 1496982 1654559
September 2030 1587105 1458549 1715660
October 2030 1598521 1481829 1715213
November 2030 1610020 1526299 1693741
December 2030 1621601 1483765 1759437
Lake Forest Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2031
January 2031 1633265 1474839 1791692
February 2031 1645014 1543023 1747005
March 2031 1647670 1537276 1758064
April 2031 1641274 1549363 1733186
May 2031 1634903 1495937 1773870
June 2031 1628557 1537358 1719756
July 2031 1622235 1503812 1740659
August 2031 1615938 1528678 1703199
September 2031 1609665 1466405 1752926
October 2031 1603417 1512022 1694812
November 2031 1597193 1490181 1704205
December 2031 1600409 1497983 1702835
Lake Forest Housing Market Forecast with Real Estate Prices for 2032
January 2032 1611921 1520041 1703800
February 2032 1623516 1472529 1774503
March 2032 1635194 1496202 1774185
April 2032 1646956 1538257 1755655
May 2032 1658803 1554298 1763308
June 2032 1670735 1567150 1774321
July 2032 1682753 1585153 1780353

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