Lake Forest, California has 301 active short-term rental listings that earn an average of $14K per year, with 60% average occupancy and a $196 average daily rate.
Lake Forest short-term rental market summary
Lake Forest's short-term rental market has 301 active listings as of July 2026. The average active listing earned $14K in revenue over the trailing twelve months. Listings were booked 60% of nights they were available at an average daily rate of $196. RevPAR (daily rate weighted by occupancy) was $114. From July 2025 to July 2026, revenue is down 4.8%, occupancy is up 3.8%, ADR is down 21.7%, RevPAR is down 21.1%, and active listings are up 46.1%.
Lake Forest, California scores 45 out of 100 on AirDNA's Market Score, a 40-to-100 scale benchmarked against other short-term rental markets in the same country with at least 15 active listings.
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The average Lake Forest short-term rental earns $14K in annual revenue. Earnings vary by property type, bedroom count, and channel. See the Revenue chapter for a full breakdown.
Lake Forest's average revenue per listing is down 4.8% from July 2025 to July 2026, now averaging $14K a year.
Lake Forest runs 60% annual occupancy across 301 active listings. See the Seasonality chapter for monthly trends and segment splits.
Lake Forest's short-term rental occupancy is up 3.8% from July 2025 to July 2026, currently averaging 60% of available nights booked.
The average daily rate (ADR) in Lake Forest is $196 per booked night. RevPAR, daily rate weighted by occupancy, is $114. See the Seasonality chapter for monthly pricing patterns.
Lake Forest's average daily rate is down 21.7% from July 2025 to July 2026, now $196 per booked night.
Lake Forest scores 45/100 on AirDNA's Market Score (a 40-to-100 scale), which weighs rental demand, revenue growth, seasonality, regulation, and investability across 120K+ tracked markets. See the Analyst's Take above for the subscores that drive it.
There are 301 active short-term rental listings in Lake Forest as of July 2026. See the Supply chapter for channel split, property managers, and supply trends.
This page is refreshed monthly. It was last updated on August 5, 2026 and reflects completed short-term rental market data through July 2026. "Last updated" is when AirDNA last refreshed the page; the coverage month is the most recent full month of data behind those figures.
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