Forest Hills Home for Sale

Forest Hills is a good place to live. Forest Hills is considered car-dependent and somewhat bikeable. Forest Hills has 6 parks for recreational activities. It is sparse in population with 2.0 people per acre and a median age of 47. The average household income is $141,014 which is above the national average. College graduates make up 46.4% of residents. A majority of residents in Forest Hills are home owners, with 27.2% of residents renting and 72.8% of residents owning their home. A local real estate agent serving Forest Hills can help you decide if this neighborhood is the right one for you. Learn more on our Forest Hills neighborhood guide.

Forest Hills, NC is safer than the average neighborhood in the United States. It received a crime score of 3 out of 10.

The median home price in Forest Hills is $317,500. If you put a 20% down payment of $63,500 and had a 30-year fixed mortgage with an interest rate of 6.38%, your estimated principal and interest payment would be $1,590 a month plus property taxes, HOA fees, home insurance, PMI, and utilities. Using the 28% rule, you would need to make at least $68K a year to afford the median home price in Forest Hills. Learn how much home you can afford with our Home Affordability Calculator. The average household income in Forest Hills is $141K.

The best public schools that serve Forest Hills are:

• East Burke Middle School has a B+ Niche grade, a student teacher ratio of 19:1 and an average review score of 3.2.
• East Burke High School has a B Niche grade, a student teacher ratio of 19:1 and an average review score of 3.7.
• Grandview Middle School has a B Niche grade, a student teacher ratio of 16:1 and an average review score of 3.7.

The best private schools that serve Forest Hills are:

• Hickory Christian Academy has a B Niche grade, a student teacher ratio of 12:1 and an average review score of 4.0.
• Johnston Wm Elementary School has a student teacher ratio of 19:1.

The most popular zip codes in Forest Hills, Hickory, NC include 28601, 28602, 28630, 28637 and 28645.

The most popular neighborhoods near Forest Hills, Hickory, NC are Northwest Hickory, Lake Hickory, West Hickory-Westmont, Oakwood-Hillcrest and East Hickory.