Forest Lake Real Estate Market Report: June 2026
In June 2026, the median sale price in Forest Lake was $433,750, down 0.5% from a year earlier.
- Median Sales Price
- $433,750
- -0.5% vs. June 2025
- Homes for Sale
- 64
- -7.2% vs. June 2025
- Months Supply
- 2.5
- -19.4% vs. June 2025
- Seller's market
- Days on Market
- 46
- +7% vs. June 2025
- Closed Sales
- 30
- -16.7% vs. June 2025
- Percent of Original List Received
- 99.2%
- -1.2 pts vs. June 2025
What this means
Home values are holding steady within one percent of last year, with a median sale price of $433,750.
Homes are selling 3 days longer than last year, averaging 46 days on market, and sellers are receiving 99.2% of their original asking price.
The area is currently a seller's market with 2.5 months of supply. Active inventory is down 7% from last year to 64 homes for sale.
In this seller's market, buyers should be prepared to act quickly, while sellers can generally expect strong interest if priced correctly.
Common questions about the Forest Lake market
Is Forest Lake a buyer's or seller's market?
Forest Lake was a seller's market in June 2026, with 2.5 months of supply. Under about 3 months generally favors sellers, 3 to 6 months is considered balanced, and over 6 months favors buyers. There were 64 homes for sale.
How fast are homes selling in Forest Lake?
Homes that sold in June 2026 spent an average of 46 days on market, 3 days slower than a year earlier. Sellers received 99.2% of their original list price on average.
Are home prices going up in Forest Lake?
No. The median sale price fell 0.5% year over year to $433,750. Price per square foot moved in the same direction (from $246 to $225), which suggests a real change in values rather than a shift in the mix of homes sold.
Market trends in Forest Lake
| Month | Median sale price | Closed sales | Days on market | Months supply |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2024 | $402,000 | 34 | 47 | 2.7 |
| September 2024 | $422,000 | 27 | 28 | 2.4 |
| October 2024 | $380,000 | 21 | 41 | 3 |
| November 2024 | $370,000 | 19 | 51 | 2.7 |
| December 2024 | $387,500 | 19 | 48 | 2.2 |
| January 2025 | $361,750 | 15 | 57 | 2.1 |
| February 2025 | $377,500 | 14 | 82 | 2.2 |
| March 2025 | $402,500 | 14 | 75 | 2.7 |
| April 2025 | $400,000 | 23 | 48 | 2.6 |
| May 2025 | $452,500 | 27 | 38 | 3 |
| June 2025 | $436,000 | 36 | 43 | 3.1 |
| July 2025 | $425,000 | 27 | 76 | 3.3 |
| August 2025 | $384,900 | 31 | 31 | 3 |
| September 2025 | $444,900 | 25 | 37 | 3.1 |
| October 2025 | $381,000 | 19 | 70 | 2.9 |
| November 2025 | $429,900 | 30 | 49 | 2.3 |
| December 2025 | $457,500 | 22 | 72 | 2 |
| January 2026 | $382,000 | 13 | 42 | 1.9 |
| February 2026 | $429,900 | 13 | 61 | 2 |
| March 2026 | $415,000 | 20 | 75 | 2.2 |
| April 2026 | $405,000 | 30 | 65 | 2.9 |
| May 2026 | $469,950 | 34 | 56 | 2.7 |
| June 2026 | $433,750 | 30 | 46 | 2.5 |
How Forest Lake compares with the Twin Cities region
In June 2026, the median sale price in Twin Cities (16-County Region) was $410,000, up 2.1% from a year earlier.
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Data: NorthstarMLS Local Market Update via 10K Research, published August 24, 2026.
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