The The Forest housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in The Forest was $293K last month, up 17.0% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in The Forest is $219, up 40.4% since last year.
What is the housing market like in The Forest today?
In March 2024, The Forest home prices were up 17.0% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $293K. On average, homes in The Forest sell after 18 days on the market compared to 22 days last year. There were 12 homes sold in March this year, down from 13 last year.
All Home Types
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$292,500
+17.0% YoY | Mar 2024
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Mar 2024
Growth
% YoY
The Forest, VA
$292,500
+17.0%
United States
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How hot is the The Forest housing market?
The Forest is very competitive. Homes sell in 17.5 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 9 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for about 1% above list price and go pending in around 18 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 3% above list price and go pending in around 7 days.
Homes in this area are served by the New Horizons Career & Technical Center.
This area's enrollment policy is not based solely on geography. Please check the school district website for more information.
GreatSchools Rating
2/10
Oliver C. Greenwood Elementary School
Public • PreK-5
632
Students
5 reviews
NR
Woodside Campus
Public • N/A • Choice school
-
Students
N/A
School data provided by GreatSchools. School service boundaries are intended to be used as reference only. To verify enrollment eligibility for a property, contact the school directly.
Climate's impact on The Forest housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in The Forest.
Risk Factor
Flood Factor - Moderate
15% of properties are at risk of severe flooding over the next 30 years
Flood Factor
The Forest has a moderate risk of flooding. 133 properties in The Forest are likely to be
severely affected
by flooding over the next 30 years. This represents 15% of all properties in The Forest. Flood risk is increasing slower than the national average.
43% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Fire Factor
The Forest has a moderate risk of wildfire. There are 517 properties in The Forest that have some risk of being affected by wildfire over the next 30 years. This represents 43% of all properties in The Forest.
100% of properties are at severe
risk of a severe wind event over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
The Forest has a Severe Wind Factor® risk based on the projected likelihood and speed of hurricane, tornado, or severe storm winds impacting it. The Forest is most at risk from hurricanes. 1,190 properties in The Forest have some risk of being in a severe wind event within the next 30 years.
Wind likelihood over time
If an exceedingly rare windstorm
(a 1-in-3,000 year storm event)
occurred today, it could cause wind gusts of up to 114 mph. In 30 years, an event of this same likelihood would show increased wind gusts of up to 131 mph.