Forest Hills, MI housing market
Homes typically sell in 7 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Forest Hills compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Forest Hills at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 58% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Forest Hills rose 58% over the past 5 years, faster than across Michigan (52%). Last year prices rose 6.5%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Forest Hills home at roughly $616,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Michigan since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +6.5% | +143% | +97% |
| 2024 | +5.8% | +128% | +88% |
| 2023 | +9.8% | +116% | +76% |
| 2022 | +13% | +97% | +64% |
| 2021 | +14% | +74% | +45% |
| 2020 | +1.9% | +54% | +30% |
| 2019 | +5.7% | +51% | +26% |
| 2018 | +6.1% | +43% | +20% |
| 2017 | +7.7% | +34% | +12% |
| 2016 | +8% | +25% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | +2.6% | +16% | 0% |
| 2014 | +8.3% | +13% | −4.7% |
| 2013 | +4.3% | +4% | −12% |
| 2012 | +0.6% | −0.2% | −16% |
| 2011 | −0.8% | −0.9% | −16% |
| 2010 | −3.1% | −0.1% | −12% |
| 2009 | −5.9% | +3.1% | −5% |
| 2008 | −2.9% | +9.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | −1% | +13% | +11% |
| 2006 | −1.3% | +14% | +16% |
| 2005 | +3.5% | +16% | +18% |
| 2004 | +2% | +12% | +14% |
| 2003 | +1.9% | +9.4% | +10% |
| 2002 | +2.5% | +7.4% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | +4.8% | +4.8% | +5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 49301, 49546, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Forest Hills and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills | — | +6.5%† | $2,170 | — | $158,005 |
| Ada | $666K | +5.6% | $2,260 | — | $168,468 |
| Cannon | — | +5.6%† | $1,810 | 19 | $131,956 |
| Grand Rapids | $307K | +3.2% | $1,790 | — | $123,246 |
| Cascade | — | +5.2%† | $1,810 | 258 | $135,896 |
| Vergennes | — | +0.9%† | $1,470 | — | $113,482 |
| Kentwood | $334K | +4% | $1,540 | 91 | $74,373 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.2 years of income
The typical Forest Hills home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Michigan (3.7 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $2,170
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Forest Hills is $2,170 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Forest Hills pay a median of $1,958, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,750 · 4 bedrooms $3,110
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (49301, 49546; Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.