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LIFE IN PORTOLA HILLS

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Portola Hills is a neighborhood in Lake Forest, CA. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Portola Hills Housing Market

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Median asking price$579,900Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year0Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedB7/10 · 3 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

40 residential property records give a broader picture of Portola Hills, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-08. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Condos · 15Single-family · 25

How does Portola Hills compare?

Compare median asking prices across Lake Forest neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with Portola HillsSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Portola Hills This neighborhood$579,900——0
The Woods$767,45032% higher—0
Pheasant Creek$315,00046% lower—0
Aliso Creek Villas$348,00040% lower—0
Lake Forest Keys$1,025,00077% higher$9132
Serrano Park$959,95066% higher—0

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-08 to 2026-10-08. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • The Woods

    The Woods ↗

    Median asking price
    $767,450
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    47
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.8/10 · 4 schools

  • Pheasant Creek El Toro Condominium Association

    Pheasant Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $315,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    37
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Aliso Creek

    Aliso Creek Villas ↗

    Median asking price
    $348,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    34
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6/10 · 2 schools

  • Lake Forest Keys

    Lake Forest Keys ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,025,000
    / sq ft
    $913
    Active listings
    5
    properties in discovery sample
    30
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Serrano Park

    Serrano Park ↗

    Median asking price
    $959,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    26
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.3/10 · 4 schools

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in Portola Hills?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade B · 7/10

Public schools returned for sampled Portola Hills properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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P marks Portola Hills’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1Portola Hills Elementary School8/10
2El Toro High School7/10
3Serrano Intermediate School6/10

School ratings · 2026-10-08. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Lake Forest demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Portola Hills. These figures describe Lake Forest as a whole.

85,531Population
39.6Median Age
3.28Average family size
$109,492Median Household Income
69.3%Home Ownership
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Median Age
39.6
Under 10 years old
11.9%
Age 10-19
11.7%
Age 20s
13.2%
Age 30s
13.6%
Age 40s
14.8%
Age 50s
15.3%
Age 60s
10.9%
Age 70s
5.9%
Age Over 80
2.6%

From FastExpert’s existing Lake Forest city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-08; source year was not supplied. Explore all Lake Forest city data →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Portola Hills

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-08 to 2026-10-08. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Portola Hills property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

Lake Forest demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Lake Forest ranking; a Portola Hills-specific ranking is not available yet.