Apartments for Rent in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA

Prices and availability in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA were last updated on 19 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA are: Paloma Summit Condominium Rentals, Ridgecrest Apartments, Timbers Apartments, El Toro, SERRANO HIGHLANDS APARTMENT HOMES 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 $1,000 and $3,771.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA is between $2,815 and $4,347.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Lake Forest, Orange County, CA is between $2,903 and $4,931.

In Lake Forest 30% of the housing is rented out compared to 70% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 13% of Lake Forest's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 63% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 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.