ZIP 92630
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 92630 usually run 0.7% below trend in January and 0.6% above it in August, about $42 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 92630 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 92630 changed +5.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 819 California ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.2%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 92630 rose 38.5% while median household income rose 29% ($97,554 to $125,853). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 92630 is 43% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($125,853) is $3,146 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($3,030); a 2-bedroom is $3,570.
ZIP 92688, 5 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,849/mo), about $4,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 92630. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 92630 (Lake Forest, CA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 47.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 92630 in Lake Forest, CA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 92630 in Lake Forest, CA has climbed by $923 per month, settling near $3,204 after starting the period at $2,281. Census figures show median household income at $125,853 today, compared with $108,963 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 25.0 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 45.1% to 47.4%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 92630 covers Lake Forest, CA. The median rent here is $3,204/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $3,030/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $3,570/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($125,853/yr), ZIP 92630 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.0% over the past year.
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