The median home in Lake Forest, California is valued at $1,161,496, down 2.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $3,055, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 31.7x — well above the national average of 18x. Lake Forest is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$1,161,496

-2.6%

Rent$3,055/mo

Prices falling — better for buyers.

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$232,299 on $1,161,496

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Out of reach107.4% of income

Need $287,571/yr to afford.

PITI$6,710

P/I107.4%

Afford$303K

Gap-$859K

P&I $5,873Tax $687Ins $150

Renting $3,655/mo cheaper ($3,055 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Atherton$7.52M Los Altos Hills$5.8M Montecito$5.25M Hidden Hills$4.99M Hillsborough$4.95M Los Altos$4.45M Belvedere$4.42M Rancho Santa Fe$4.19M

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