Forest Heights, MD housing market
The typical Forest Heights home is worth about $355,000, down 2.3% in a year, 17% below the Maryland typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Forest Heights compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Forest Heights at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Forest Heights | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $248,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $262,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $270,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $284,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $316,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $344,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $337,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $345,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $359,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $362,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $355,000 | $428,000 |
Forest Heights and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Heights | $355K | −2.3% | $1,760 | $98,734 |
| Glassmanor | — | −1.5%† | $1,760 | $66,327 |
| Oxon Hill | — | +4%† | $1,960 | $93,252 |
| National Harbor | — | −1.4%† | $1,760 | $109,707 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.6 years of income
The typical Forest Heights home costs about 3.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Maryland (4.1 years).
How Forest Heights 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 $1,760
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Forest Heights is $1,760 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Forest Heights pay a median of $1,484, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 21% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,530 · 4 bedrooms $2,610
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (20745; Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.