Queens
Forest Hills
605 closed sales · last 12 months
Updated monthly from closed-sale data.
Forest Hills is a neighborhood in Central Queens with a median sale price of $449,000 and a price per square foot of $596.07. The area recorded 651 annual sales, with prices ranging from $318,000 at the 25th percentile to $849,500 at the 75th percentile. Market activity remains in line with the broader Central Queens area.
Over the last 12 months, Forest Hills has kept pace with Forest Hills-Rego Park it sits within.
Median Price
$450K
Half of sales closed above this price, half below.
Price / SF
$581/SF
Median closed price per square foot.
Closed Sales
605
Number of closed sales in the period.
Price Trend
Last 12 monthsClosed Sales
Livability
Tortus Score
Tortus Score rates walkability, transit, and nearby amenities across 7,536 locations in Forest Hills. Higher is better.
Forest Hills on the map
Notable nearby
Restaurants
- Food Truck153 ft
- Forest Hills Bagel195 ft
- Great Wall227 ft
Coffee
- Parker Pantry0.1 mi
- Azal Coffee0.2 mi
- Forest Cafe0.2 mi
Bookstores
- Forest Hills Public Library0.3 mi
- Queens Public Library at Forest Hills0.3 mi
- North Shore LIJ Forest Hills Hospital Medical Library0.5 mi
Nightlife & culture
- TGI Fridays0.1 mi
- IYKYK Forest Hills0.2 mi
- Oba Grill0.2 mi
Shopping
- Kushie211 ft
- Benjamin Cleaners253 ft
- Fast Break Deli & Convenience264 ft
Getting around
Nearest stop: YELLOWSTONE BLVD/QUEENS BLVD
Schools nearby
- JHS 190 Russell SageMiddle · 4 min walk
- Academy for Excellence Through the Arts (The)Elementary · 6 min walk
- Forest Hills High SchoolHigh · 10 min walk
- PS 196 Grand Central ParkwayElementary · 11 min walk
- PS 101 School in the GardensElementary · 12 min walk
- PS 175 Lynn Gross Discovery School (The)Elementary · 12 min walk
Key details
The cost of homes
The median sale price in Forest Hills is $449,000, which is roughly $59,000 higher than the Central Queens median of $390,000. Homes typically sell between $318,000 and $849,500.
Housing stock
The market moved 651 homes in the past year at $596 per square foot. Homes typically spent 121 days on market. Activity here tracked in line with Central Queens overall, with the middle 50% of sales ranging from $318,000 to $849,500.
Nearby neighborhoods
All figures reflect sales only; rentals are excluded.
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