Apartments for Rent in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA

Prices and availability in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA were last updated on 11 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA are: Ridgecrest Apartments, SERRANO HIGHLANDS APARTMENT HOMES, Paloma Summit Condominium Rentals, Timbers Apartments, El Toro and Forest Glen.

The average rent in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA is $2,837.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA is between $2,355 and $7,179.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA is between $2,910 and $8,476.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA is between $4,221 and $8,101.

In Lake Forest, 30% of the residents are renting compared to 70% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 13% of Lake Forest's rentals, 63% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 24% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Lake Forest is 33 years old, with 20% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Lake Forest come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 50% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in Lake Forest. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.