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Oxon Hill Manor
Oxon Hill Manor is a neo-Georgian house of 49 rooms, located at Forest Heights, Prince George's County, Maryland. It was designed in 1928 for Sumner Welles (1892–1961) by the Washington architect, Jules Henri de Sibour (1872–1938).
About Forest Heights
Town in MarylandForest Heights is a town in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and is part of the larger postal designation of Oxon Hill. The town straddles both sides of dual-lane Maryland Route 210 and includes two elementary schools. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,658.
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Housing in Forest Heights
The typical Forest Heights home is worth about $355,000, down 2.3% in a year, 17% below the Maryland typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Forest Heights
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Forest Heights's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Forest Heights
Full picture →Most working residents leave Forest Heights for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Washington (33%), Alexandria (5%) and Arlington (4%). Half commute less than 7 miles.
Health in Forest Heights
Health Grade C+
Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Maryland
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Forest Heights
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 9% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Forest Heights
Full climate →Forest Heights has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Forest Heights
All Forest Heights schools →School Grade D
The public schools Forest Heights’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 92% of Maryland’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MD. Ratings are from neighbors.
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