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Selling Your Home in Forest Hills, Queens
Current market data from 742 sales recorded property transactions in Forest Hills. Every number on this page comes from NYC Department of Finance public records — not estimates, not algorithms, not listing data. This is what actually sold.
Forest Hills Home Prices by Property Type
Quarterly Trends
The numbers on this page come from the NYC Department of Finance public records — every legally recorded property sale in Forest Hills, not just MLS-listed transactions. Sites like Zillow and StreetEasy only capture listings that go through their platforms, missing FSBO sales, off-market deals, and transfers that never hit the MLS. This dataset includes all of them.
We also remove bulk portfolio transfers, nominal sales, and non-arms-length transactions that would distort median prices — cleaning that most data sources don't do. The result is a more accurate picture of what individual homes are actually selling for in your market.
Data source: NYC Department of Finance, Rolling Sales Data — Queens. Period: March 2025 – February 2026. Excludes $0 transfers, nominal sales, non-arms-length transactions, and bulk portfolio transfers identified through same-date/same-price pattern analysis. Last updated: March 2026.
Best Time to Sell in Forest Hills
Monthly sales volume and median prices in Forest Hills — ★ marks peak months with the strongest combination of activity and prices.
In Forest Hills, Aug and Oct showed the strongest combination of buyer activity and sale prices. Listing during peak months can mean more competing offers, faster sales, and stronger negotiating leverage. If you're planning to sell, timing your listing to hit the market 2–4 weeks before these peaks can help maximize your outcome.
What's Selling in Forest Hills
Breakdown of 742 sales recorded sales by property type.
Co-ops dominate the Forest Hills market at 65% of all sales. If you're selling a co-op, your buyer pool is large — but so is your competition. Pricing accurately and presenting a strong board package are critical to standing out. If you own a single-family home or condo here, you're offering something relatively rare, which can work in your favor.
Frequently Asked Questions About Selling in Forest Hills
Forest Hills, Queens at a Glance
Forest Hills is one of the most well-known residential neighborhoods in Queens, located in the central part of the borough. It is bordered by Rego Park to the north, Kew Gardens to the east, Forest Park to the south, and Middle Village and Glendale to the west. The housing stock includes the landmark Forest Hills Gardens planned community, pre-war co-op buildings along Queens Boulevard, Tudor-style homes, and high-rise apartment towers. The E, F, M, R trains serve the neighborhood at Forest Hills–71st Avenue and several stops along Queens Boulevard.
Forest Hills is defined by its distinctive housing and civic character. Forest Hills Gardens, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and Grosvenor Atterbury, is a privately managed planned community of Tudor-style homes and curving, landscaped streets. The commercial district along Austin Street and Metropolitan Avenue offers upscale dining, shopping, and services. The West Side Tennis Club hosted the US Open until 1978. Forest Park, one of Queens' largest parks, provides extensive green space along the neighborhood's southern edge.
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