Photo: NChanq at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.0106 homes sold in Forest Hills in the last year, at a typical $229K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Forest Hills homes are listed.
Every place Forest Hills homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Forest Hills.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 88% of Forest Hills’ sales, at a typical $234K (year to May 2026)
106 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 91 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $159PA $183
- Days to sell
- 61
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $192K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $240K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $69K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
106 sales in the last year, against 141 in 2021 and a low of 88 in 2012. The typical sale went from $122K in 2016 to $229K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $250K buys in Forest Hills
Check a listing against what Forest Hills homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Forest Hills are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Forest Hills’ home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 106 sales.
If you’re buying in Forest Hills
- Shop in August. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 25% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 16 a month), and the most competition: 32% close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). January has the least competition (11%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Pennsylvania
| Forest Hills now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 25% | 17% | 50% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 30% | 55% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 95.9% | 100.8% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 99 | 53 | 39 |
33 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 36% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 69.
Since 2019, houses are up 66%, condos -12%
A house typically sold for $234K in the year to May 2026 (91 sales), a condo for $69K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Forest Hills ranks 194th of 264 busy Pennsylvania markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Forest Hills is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Forest Hills home costs about $1,577 a month
Price: Forest Hills’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Forest Hills’ 2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Forest Hills is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $229K home, about $4,590 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Forest Hills, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Forest HillsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Forest Hills.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Braddock Hills, North Braddock, Wilkinsburg and Swissvale sell for less a square foot; Edgewood for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Forest Hills, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkinsburg | 115 | $192K | $123 | 24% | 62 |
| Swissvale | 109 | $202K | $140 | 19% | 67 |
| Forest Hills | 106 | $229K | $160 | 25% | 60 |
| Churchill | 46 | $293K | $161 | 25% | 76 |
| Edgewood | 45 | $374K | $207 | 32% | 47 |
| North Braddock | 26 | $54K | $45 | 19% | 85 |
| Braddock Hills | 21 | $159K | $130 | 40% | 69 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Forest Hills
What do homes sell for in Forest Hills, PA?
106 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $229K, $160 a square foot.
Is Forest Hills a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 39 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 10 sold, about 3.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Forest Hills?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Forest Hills?
About 2% of a home’s value a year. On a $229K home that’s near $4,590.
Where can I see homes for sale in Forest Hills?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Forest Hills’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Forest Hills.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).