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What Lake Forest City Hall is deciding about homes and land, this week's market, and guides written for Lake Forest owners and buyers.

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At Lake Forest City Hall

What the City Council and Planning Commission are deciding that touches homes and land: new tracts, zoning, fees and special taxes, roads. Straight from the city's official agendas.

Recently on the agenda

Tue, Nov 3 City Council - Regular

  • 7 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH AQUABIO ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., FOR WILDLIFE MITIGATION AND POND MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT VETERANS PARK Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 4 – 9) All Matters Listed Under The Consent Calendar
  • 8 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH FCG CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES FOR EL TORO ROAD PROJECTS Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 4 – 9) All Matters Listed Under The Consent Calendar
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Tue, Oct 20 City Council - Regular

  • 8 AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR ON-CALL CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (“CEQA”) REVIEW AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING SERVICES
  • 6 AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR BAKE PARKWAY RESURFACING PROJECT - PHASE 1 (26S01B) AND PHASE 2 (27S01D) AND NORMANDALE DRIVE AND REGENCY LANE RESURFACING PROJECT Consent Calendar (Item Nos. 2 – 8) All Matters Listed Under The Consent CalendarWhat it means for owners →
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Explained for owners

From the city's official agendas, checked November 8. Only items that touch homes, land or neighborhoods are listed; the agenda is the record.

Your next 30 days in Lake Forest

The dates a homeowner here needs between now and Mon, Nov 30.

  1. Last day to file an assessment appeal

    File an assessment appeal for the January 1, 2026 value by this date; filing opens July 2.

    Source: State Board of Equalization, County Assessment Appeals Filing Periods for 2026 →Add to calendar

Dates from the county and city; check the source before you rely on one.

The desk note

A closer look at the stories shaping Lake Forest neighborhoods this week.

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Weekly desk note
Nov 2, 2026

Biggest Lake Forest price cut this week: $200,000 on 21 Barberry

The asking price on 21 Barberry dropped from $2,999,000 to $2,799,000. This week in Lake Forest: 18 new listings, 15 price cuts, 10 closed sales and 18 homes going under contract. Data as of November 8, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Oct 26, 2026

Lowest-priced home listed in Lake Forest this week: $665,000 on 281 Chaumont

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Weekly brief
Oct 19, 2026

Biggest Lake Forest price cut this week: $100,000 on 21 Manzanillo

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As of November 8. Listing brokerage shown on each row. A new desk note is published every Monday — subscribe via RSS. Card photography is illustrative Lake Forest imagery, not the addresses listed.

Latest briefs

Quick reads on Lake Forest real estate, lifestyle and the community.

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Weekly brief
Oct 12, 2026

Lake Forest: 19 homes went under contract this week, up from 7

19 homes in Lake Forest went under contract this week, against 7 the week before. This week in Lake Forest: 21 new listings, 23 price cuts, 9 closed sales and 19 homes going under contract. Data as of October 18, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Oct 5, 2026

Lowest-priced home listed in Lake Forest this week: $250,000 on 24922 Muirlands Blvd #62

The lowest-priced home listed in Lake Forest this week is 24922 Muirlands Blvd #62 at $250,000, 3 bedrooms. This week in Lake Forest: 15 new listings, 22 price cuts, 7 closed sales and 7 homes going under contract. Data as of October 11, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 28, 2026

Lake Forest weekly desk note — week of September 28, 2026

Lake Forest saw 25 price cuts, 18 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 66 last week, as of October 4, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 22, 2026

Lake Forest weekly desk note — week of September 21, 2026

Lake Forest saw 23 price cuts, 18 new listings and 25 status changes this week — down from 69 last week, as of September 27, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 17, 2026

Lake Forest weekly desk note — week of September 14, 2026

Lake Forest saw 21 price cuts, 23 new listings and 25 status changes this week — up from 63 last week, as of September 20, 2026.

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Weekly brief
Sep 7, 2026

Lake Forest weekly desk note — week of September 7, 2026

Lake Forest saw 25 price cuts, 13 new listings and 25 status changes this week, as of September 11, 2026.

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Guides for Lake Forest

Written for Lake Forest specifically: the local rules, records and property questions that come up here.

Where prices moved

Closed sales by ZIP, the last twelve months against the twelve before. It tells you which side of Lake Forest is moving, not what your house is worth.

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92610$1,230,000Median sale price$644Median $/sq ft$1,171,250Median a year ago97Closed salesUp vs last year
92630$1,250,000Median sale price$635Median $/sq ft$1,196,783Median a year ago564Closed salesUp vs last year
92679$1,140,000Median sale price$614Median $/sq ft$1,045,000Median a year ago51Closed salesUp vs last year

Nov 2025–Nov 2026 against Nov 2024–Nov 2025, as of November 8, 2026.

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