Lake Forest, CA 92610 · Planned Community · Lake Forest · 92610 · Market Report
Planned Community · Lake Forest · 92610
Data Period: January 1 – April 30, 2026 | Source: CRMLS
Community Overview
Foothill Ranch is a master-planned community in Lake Forest, developed in the 1990s along the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains adjacent to Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park. The community encompasses approximately 2,500 homes across a mix of single-family residences, townhomes, and condominiums, organized into distinct neighborhoods with shared community amenities and HOA management.
The community's location is one of its defining assets: Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park is directly accessible from multiple trail connections within the neighborhood, offering miles of hiking and mountain biking trails through protected open space. The regional trail network here is among the most extensive in South OC, connecting riders and hikers to Aliso and Wood Canyons and beyond. The Foothill Ranch Towne Centre, a community shopping center, provides day-to-day retail and dining nearby.
Foothill Ranch's housing stock ranges from entry-level attached condominiums starting below $600,000 to larger single-family homes exceeding $1.5 million. This price range, combined with the community's strong trail access and established neighborhood character, makes Foothill Ranch a consistently active market across both detached and attached segments.
The community is served by Saddleback Valley Unified School District. The 241 Toll Road and El Toro Road provide freeway access, placing Irvine approximately 15 minutes away — one of the shorter commutes from any of the communities in this report.
Data scope: Covers MLS Area FH – Foothill Ranch.
Community Amenities
Location & Commute
Market Snapshot — Single-Family Homes
Foothill Ranch recorded 15 single-family home sales in January through April 2026 at a median of $1,285,000 — roughly in line with the $1,280,000 recorded in the same period last year. The attached market contributed 5 closings. Notably, the price reduction rate of 53.3% was the highest in this community group, suggesting that initial listing prices in the SFR market are running ahead of where buyers are transacting — a dynamic worth watching for sellers. That said, the 99.9% average sale-to-list ratio indicates that once homes are correctly priced, they are closing essentially at ask.
Detailed Statistics
SFR = Single-family residences. Attached = Condominiums and townhomes. PPSF recalculated from close price ÷ living area. Outliers removed per data methodology. Covers MLS Area FH – Foothill Ranch.
| Metric | Jan–Apr 2026 | Jan–Apr 2025 | Change |
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Market Trends — Single-Family Homes
Price, price/SF, DOM, and SP/LP charts use a 3-month rolling window ending on the labeled month. Monthly counts are raw (unsmoothed). Single-family residences. Source: CRMLS.
3-month rolling median
3-month rolling median
3-month rolling average
Raw monthly count
Raw monthly count · On Market Date
3-month rolling avg · Y-axis min 94%
Price Range Distribution — Single-Family Homes
Attached Market — Price Range Distribution
Property Segments
| Segment | Sales | Median Price |
|---|---|---|
| With Pool | — | — |
| Without Pool | — | — |
Based on trailing 12 months of closed SFR sales.
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Foothill Ranch Specialists
Susan Stoker leads The Stoker Group at Bullock Russell — a family real estate business with over 15 years of Orange County experience. A 29-year OC resident, she brings strong market knowledge and personalized service across South OC.
Brock Stoker is part of The Stoker Group at Bullock Russell, specializing in buyer representation and negotiation across South OC communities.
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