ZIP 92630 median closed price$1,250,000
570 closed sales in the published window
Buying in Lake Forest
Buying in Lake Forest? Start with the facts.
1 builder community is actively selling here — new competes with resale.
Human desk read- Published cost inputs
Negotiating leverage
23292 Orange Avenue 6Sold · listed by Re/Max First Class- 22262 Summit HillSold · listed by Coldwell Banker Realty
- 21132 Calle De PaseoActive Under Contract · listed by Seven Gables Real Estate
What’s moving in Lake Forest this week
Current listing activity, builder information and closed-sale financing for Lake Forest, shown only when the city’s own feed supports it.
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ActiveCurrent listing rows
43 Active homes appear in this weekly activity snapshot.
Coming SoonComing Soon status
4 public Coming Soon rows appear in this snapshot.
Price cutsRecent reductions
24 published price-cut rows are available for review.
Under contractAccepted-offer activity
12 Pending or Active Under Contract rows appear in this snapshot.
Builder directorySerrano Summit (Soria collection)
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Closed-sale financingConventional
400 closed sales stated this financing type in the published twelve-month sample.
Public market snapshot as of October 19: 43 Active rows in this snapshot, 24 price changes, and 4 public status changes shown below. Thin or unavailable categories remain empty; the city page carries the available public listings.
Neighborhood intelligence
Researched communities in Lake Forest, and the addresses that changed hands this week.
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Foothill Ranch
Annexed into Lake Forest in 2000, this 1990s master-planned community backs up to the Santa Ana Mountains foothills.
Portola Hills
A hillside district annexed into Lake Forest in 2000, built around canyon terrain near Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park.
Baker Ranch
2010s master-planned community built out by Shea Homes and Toll Brothers with a resort-style HOA.
- 23292 Orange Avenue 6Re/Max First ClassSoldView propertyWatch
- 22262 Summit HillColdwell Banker RealtySoldView propertyWatch
- 21132 Calle De PaseoSeven Gables Real EstateActive Under ContractView propertyWatch
- 23232 Orange Unit 7 7Cal Capital Real EstateActive Under ContractView propertyWatch
Public status-change rows for Lake Forest, as of October 19, 2026. I follow these closings myself — some of these buyers I know, a few were my clients; the names are for Vault members.
Published cost and financing inputs
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ZIP 92630 median price per sq ft$637
Closed-sale median, not a subject-property valuation
Most common stated financing bucketConventional
400 closed sales in the published sample
Closed-sale inputs as of October 19, 2026. Financing bucket from closed sales as of October 19, 2026. Loan terms, property taxes, insurance, utilities and maintenance are intentionally not estimated here.
The Ghost Listing Report
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