20 homes in zoned to Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary
Lake Forest, CA

About Lake Forest: Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary is located in Lake Forest. Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California, United States. The population was 85,858 at the 2020 census.
These are homes for sale inside the attendance boundary for Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary in Lake Forest (Topfind School Score: 8/10). Every home here is actually assigned to this school per the official attendance zone, not just nearby. This zone has 281 active listings.
Topfind Market Read
The picture is mixed here. Selling times have improved 56% versus six months ago, yet 49% of sellers have trimmed their asking price, and 57% of current listings have been up for more than 30 days, so neither side holds a clear advantage. Realistic pricing wins for sellers, and patient, prepared buyers can secure fair terms.
Median Home Price
$629K
↑ 6% over the past yearChart shows the median closed sale price by month
Sales Velocity
How fast homes are selling
Homes take longer to sell here than in a balanced market, so buyers have more time to negotiate and explore options. The trend is moving the other way though, with selling times down 56% over the last six months.
Inventory Distribution
A solid share of current listings is under 30 days old, while a meaningful share has been up longer.
About 43% of current listings are under 30 days old, while the rest have been up longer.
Housing Tenure in Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary Area
Homeownership is significantly higher than average, making this a homeowner-dominated market with more long-term residents.
71%
Homeowners
29%
Renters
Homeownership is 15.5 points higher than the California average (55.5%)
30,246 households (2023)
Median Price by Bedroom
Home prices rise significantly with each additional bedroom.
Each additional bedroom adds about $368K in value on average, with larger homes seeing bigger price jumps.
Largest increase: 2 → 3 bedrooms (+$663K)
Price Reductions
139 listings have reduced their price
49% of active listings
Average reduction: 7.0% (~$44K)
As an elementary school, Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary operates within the Saddleback Valley Unified district. Its Topfind School Score is 8. This page is limited to homes zoned to Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary, based on its mapped attendance boundary. The median list price in the Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary attendance zone is $629,000. That is about 49.7% below the Lake Forest median. Current inventory stands at 281 active listings. February to July saw the median price go from $1.2M to $1.4M, up about 12.0%.
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There are currently 281 homes for sale in Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary Area, ranging from $519,000 to $2,055,300. 20 of them hit the market within the last week.
The median list price in Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary Area is $629,000. Price per square foot averages $555. Prices are up 5.8% compared to a year ago.
Homes in Santiago STEAM Magnet Elementary Area currently average 50 days on the market, a slower pace that gives buyers more time to evaluate and negotiate.
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