Market report · August 2026
Forest Hills housing market report
Queens · Data as of October 2, 2026 · Based on OneKey® MLS · Updated monthly
12-month median price about flat; inventory up 18.8%; seller's market
Market temperature · months of supply
3.5 months · seller's market
Median sale price
$1.19M
Last year $1.11M · +7.0%
Closed sales
5
Last year 8 · −37.5%
Homes for sale
19
Last year 16 · +18.8%
Avg. days on market
44 days
Last year 55 days
% of original list
97.8%
Last year 93.3%
New listings
6
Last year 6 · 0.0%
Month and last 12 months
| Metric | August 2025 | August 2026 | Change | Thru 08/2025 | Thru 08/2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New listings | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 79 | 92 | +16.5% |
| Closed sales | 8 | 5 | −37.5% | 54 | 65 | +20.4% |
| Avg. days on market | 55 | 44 | −20.0% | 82 | 61 | −25.6% |
| Median sale price | $1,112,500 | $1,190,000 | +7.0% | $1,237,500 | $1,225,000 | −1.0% |
| % of original list | 93.3% | 97.8% | +4.8% | 92.9% | 96.6% | +4.0% |
| Homes for sale / Avg. homes for sale | 16 | 19 | +18.8% | 21 | 21 | 0.0% |
From 2013-01 to 2026-08, the rolling 12-month median moved from $653K to $1.23M.
Highlights
- 10-year median +28.9%
- 23% sold above original list in 12 months
- $1M–$1.5M is the busiest band · 57% of sales
For sale today
Forest Hills Single-family 14 homes
12-month median price up 11.0%; inventory down 15.4%; buyer's market
Market temperature · months of supply
10.7 months · buyer's market
Median sale price
$1.14M
Last year $800K · +41.9%
Closed sales
3
Last year 1 · +200.0%
Homes for sale
33
Last year 39 · −15.4%
Avg. days on market
96 days
Last year 36 days
% of original list
99.4%
Last year 100.0%
New listings
3
Last year 6 · −50.0%
Month and last 12 months
| Metric | August 2025 | August 2026 | Change | Thru 08/2025 | Thru 08/2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New listings | 6 | 3 | −50.0% | 153 | 117 | −23.5% |
| Closed sales | 1 | 3 | +200.0% | 36 | 37 | +2.8% |
| Avg. days on market | 36 | 96 | +166.7% | 112 | 88 | −21.4% |
| Median sale price | $800,000 | $1,135,000 | +41.9% | $612,500 | $680,000 | +11.0% |
| % of original list | 100.0% | 99.4% | −0.6% | 95.6% | 93.7% | −2.0% |
| Homes for sale / Avg. homes for sale | 39 | 33 | −15.4% | 48 | 43 | −10.4% |
From 2013-01 to 2026-08, the rolling 12-month median moved from $460K to $680K.
Highlights
- 10-year median +29.0%
- 0% sold above original list in 12 months
- $500K–$750K is the busiest band · 41% of sales
For sale today
Forest Hills Condo 29 homes
12-month median price about flat; inventory about flat; buyer's market
Market temperature · months of supply
6.7 months · buyer's market
Median sale price
$405K
Last year $365K · +11.1%
Closed sales
35
Last year 34 · +2.9%
Homes for sale
222
Last year 220 · +0.9%
Avg. days on market
109 days
Last year 95 days
% of original list
99.1%
Last year 98.6%
New listings
49
Last year 55 · −10.9%
Month and last 12 months
| Metric | August 2025 | August 2026 | Change | Thru 08/2025 | Thru 08/2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New listings | 55 | 49 | −10.9% | 637 | 649 | +1.9% |
| Closed sales | 34 | 35 | +2.9% | 372 | 397 | +6.7% |
| Avg. days on market | 95 | 109 | +14.7% | 96 | 94 | −2.1% |
| Median sale price | $364,500 | $405,000 | +11.1% | $350,000 | $360,000 | +2.9% |
| % of original list | 98.6% | 99.1% | +0.5% | 97.7% | 96.9% | −0.8% |
| Homes for sale / Avg. homes for sale | 220 | 222 | +0.9% | 220 | 220 | 0.0% |
From 2013-01 to 2026-08, the rolling 12-month median moved from $217K to $360K.
Highlights
- 10-year median +30.5%
- 20% sold above original list in 12 months
- $250K–$500K is the busiest band · 66% of sales
For sale today
Forest Hills Co-op 215 homes
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Source: OneKey® MLS, calculated by Homix following OneKey's market report method; figures may differ slightly from OneKey's own reports. Prices do not account for concessions or down-payment assistance; small samples can make percent changes look extreme.