Forest Park, GA housing market
The typical Forest Park home is worth about $164,000, down 5.9% in a year, 50% below the Georgia typical home. Homes typically sell in 60 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Forest Park compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Forest Park at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.7 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Forest Park | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,000 | $172,000 |
| 2018 | $72,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $93,000 | $202,000 |
| 2020 | $108,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $131,000 | $240,000 |
| 2022 | $167,000 | $292,000 |
| 2023 | $189,000 | $323,000 |
| 2024 | $198,000 | $334,000 |
| 2025 | $191,000 | $339,000 |
| 2026 | $171,000 | $332,000 |
| August 2026 | $164,000 | $331,000 |
8 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 8 new homes in Forest Park in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.9 million to build. That's 0.4 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Georgia (6). Over the past 10 years, Forest Park has permitted 41 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Forest Park gained 1,464 residents while 14 new homes were permitted: about 105 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Georgia: 2.6 new residents per new home.
How Forest Park ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $89,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $89,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $530,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $176,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | 12 | $350,000 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $672,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $146,000 |
| 2007 | 35 | 19 | 16 | $2 million |
| 2006 | 31 | 17 | 14 | $1.6 million |
| 2005 | 23 | 15 | 8 | $1.4 million |
| 2004 | 441 | 51 | 390 | $10.8 million |
| 2003 | 42 | 42 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2002 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $635,000 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $499,000 |
| 2000 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $3.5 million |
Forest Park's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Forest Park ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Forest Park and its neighbors
4 years of income
The typical Forest Park home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Georgia (4.3).
How Forest Park ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,450
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Forest Park is $1,450 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Forest Park pay a median of $1,189, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 42% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $1,260 · 4 bedrooms $2,070
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (30294, 30297; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.