Data updated October 12, 2026 · #263 Among California Cities for Active Pre-Foreclosures
Lake Forest, CA Foreclosure Listings
As of October 12, 2026, Lake Forest has 15 homes in pre-foreclosure (11 at notice of default, 4 scheduled for foreclosure auction), 38 bank-owned and 296 tax-delinquent.
Pre-foreclosure homes, foreclosure auctions, bank-owned homes and tax-delinquent properties in Lake Forest, CA — counted from documents recorded with Orange County, with cancellations and cures removed, updated daily. Every address behind these numbers carries its owner record, loan history, true equity and auction details inside Properant.
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10 Real Pre-Foreclosure Properties In Orange County
Lake Forest sits in Orange County. Ten records pulled from the database, picked from the highest AI distress scores in the county. Click a pin or a row to light it up on the map, double-click to open the same property profile subscribers see. Owner names, mailing addresses, parcel numbers, and contacts are shown in the free trial (no credit card required).
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| Property | Type | Value | Equity | Stage | Lien Position | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15621 VONNIE LN CYPRESS · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,771 sf | Single Family | $956K | $494K52% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $462K | 1st | 93 |
228182 CARPENTERIA CT LAGUNA NIGUEL · 3 bd / 2.5 ba · 1,841 sf | Single Family | $1.40M | $1.11M80% | Jul 13, 2026 Default Recorded | 1st | 93 |
31272 N WILLAMETTE DR ANAHEIM · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,438 sf | Single Family | $1.06M | $336K32% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $727K | 1st | 86 |
4158 N ECKHOFF ST ORANGE · 4 bd / 2 ba · 1,659 sf | Single Family | $1.11M | $404K36% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $709K | 1st | 86 |
58217 POINSETTIA DR BUENA PARK · 3 bd / 1 ba · 1,219 sf | Single Family | $902K | $272K30% | Sep 30, 2026 Auction · Bid $630K | 1st | 85 |
610361 GARDEN GROVE BLVD APT 13 GARDEN GROVE · 2 bd / 2 ba · 1,057 sf | Condo | $626K | $101K16% | Oct 14, 2026 Auction · Bid $468K | 1st | 84 |
7157 SPECKLED ALDER IRVINE · 4 bd / 3 ba · 2,536 sf | Single Family | $2.21M | $1.08M49% | Mar 26, 2026 Default Recorded | 1st | 80 |
8100 N ASHFORD PL FULLERTON · 3 bd / 2 ba · 1,901 sf | Single Family | $1.13M | $497K44% | Sep 17, 2026 Auction · Bid $635K | 1st | 78 |
91107 SALINAS AVE COSTA MESA · 4 bd / 2.5 ba · 2,023 sf | Single Family | $1.63M | $334K21% | Sep 28, 2026 Auction · Bid $1.29M | 1st | 76 |
1026626 EL TOBOSO MISSION VIEJO · 3 bd / 3.5 ba · 1,943 sf | Single Family | $945K | $241K26% | Sep 16, 2026 Auction · Bid $261K | 2nd | 74 |
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Where Lake Forest's Foreclosures Cluster
The ZIP code below carries 9 of Lake Forest's active notices of default; 92630 also has 3 auctions scheduled.
| ZIP | Notices Of Default | Auctions Scheduled | Bank-Owned | Tax-Delinquent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92630 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 281 |
Counts by the property's ZIP code from recorded documents and the county tax roll; ZIPs with only a handful of records are folded out.
Lake Forest Distress Pipeline
Lake Forest At A Glance
Lake Forest sits in Orange County, with a population of about 85,846. Across Lake Forest the platform is tracking 15 in pre-foreclosure, 11 under a notice of default and 4 with an auction date set. That is 2.3% of every pre-foreclosure in Orange County, or roughly one for every 5,723 residents.
Other Orange County communities with their own foreclosure rolls include Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine and Huntington Beach. Each is tracked separately, because a county-level list hides which town the pressure is actually in.
They cluster in ZIP 92630, 92679 and 92610, with 281 in 92630 alone. Lake Forest, Orange, El Toro and Le Parc carry more of them than any other street in Lake Forest. All of it falls inside Saddleback Valley Unified School District.
Pre-Foreclosure Homes in Lake Forest
15 homes in Lake Forest are in pre-foreclosure — 11 at the notice-of-default stage and 4 with a sale already scheduled. These owners still hold title and usually still have options, which is why pre-foreclosure lists are the most-worked lead source in California investing. The county-wide list: Orange County pre-foreclosures.
Foreclosure Auctions in Lake Forest
4 Lake Forest properties have a trustee sale (foreclosure auction) on the calendar. Each carries a sale date, a published opening bid and the trustee handling it; postponements are common, so the live date matters. County calendar: Orange County foreclosure auctions.
Bank-Owned Homes in Lake Forest
38 homes in Lake Forest went back to the lender at auction (bank-owned, also called REO). They are recorded by trustee's deed and often sit before they list — the window investors watch for. Statewide list: California bank-owned homes.
Tax-Delinquent Properties in Lake Forest
296 Lake Forest properties are behind on property taxes per the county tax roll. Nothing about that is visible from the street, and five years of it makes a property eligible for the county tax-deed sale. City list: Lake Forest tax-delinquent properties. County list: Orange County tax-delinquent properties.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many foreclosures are there in Lake Forest, California right now?
As of October 12, 2026, Properant tracks 15 pre-foreclosure homes in Lake Forest (11 at the notice-of-default stage, 4 already scheduled for foreclosure auction), plus 38 bank-owned homes and 296 tax-delinquent properties. Lake Forest ranks #263 among California cities for active pre-foreclosures. Counts come from documents recorded with Orange County and update daily.
Is there a free Lake Forest foreclosure list?
The counts on this page are free and update daily. The address-level list — every pre-foreclosure, auction and bank-owned home in Lake Forest with the owner of record, open loans, liens and an equity estimate — is inside Properant, which starts with a free trial. Foreclosure filings are public record, so you can also read them one at a time at the Orange County recorder; Properant simply links all of them to their properties statewide.
Where can I find foreclosures for sale in Lake Forest, CA?
It depends on the stage. Homes at foreclosure auction (4 scheduled in Lake Forest right now) are sold to the highest cash bidder, and anyone can bid. Bank-owned homes (38 in Lake Forest) belong to the lender and usually list with a real-estate agent after the sale. Pre-foreclosure homes (15) are not on the market yet — their owners still hold title, which is why investors approach them directly before the auction. Properant tracks every stage daily, with the owner, open loans and equity behind each address.
How do I find pre-foreclosure homes in Lake Forest?
A pre-foreclosure begins when the lender records a notice of default with the Orange County recorder; roughly three months later a notice of trustee sale can follow, which sets the auction. Both are public documents. Properant reads every filing as it is recorded, removes the ones that were cured or cancelled, and shows the 15 that are live in Lake Forest today on the map, filterable by stage, equity, absentee owner and more.
How do foreclosure auctions work in Lake Forest, California?
Most California foreclosures are non-judicial trustee sales: after the notice of default period, the trustee records a notice of sale with the date, time and place, and the property is auctioned to the highest cash bidder (the lender's opening bid is typically the debt owed). Sales are frequently postponed at the podium. Lake Forest currently has 4 auctions scheduled; each one in Properant carries the sale date, published opening bid, the trustee, and the owner and loan history behind it.
How many tax-delinquent properties are in Lake Forest?
Lake Forest currently shows 296 properties with delinquent property taxes on Orange County records. Nothing about tax delinquency is public-facing — no filing, no sign — but five years of it makes a property eligible for the county tax-deed sale, and owners on this list disproportionately hold real equity with a cash-flow problem a sale would solve.
Are foreclosure records public in California?
Yes. Notices of default, notices of trustee sale and trustee's deeds are recorded with the county recorder and are public record; tax-delinquency status is on the county tax roll. What is hard is reading them at scale — hundreds of filings a day across 58 counties — which is the part Properant does, updated daily.
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Every Foreclosure, Auction And Bank-Owned Home In Lake Forest, With The Owner Behind It
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