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Forest Hill

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Conserved land1.2%32 of 2,655 acres
Trails0.3 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves12 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Forest Hill

City in Texas, United States
1860Established
13,955Population
4.2 sq miArea
682 ftElevation

Forest Hill is a suburb of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,955 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code76119–76140
Area code817
Living in Forest Hill

Housing in Forest Hill

$227K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Forest Hill home is worth about $227,000, about the same as a year ago, 24% below the Texas typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Forest Hill

C+

Safety Grade C+

Forest Hill reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 60% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Forest Hill 2.6
Texas 3.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Forest Hill 12.8
Texas 18.1
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C-

The public schools Forest Hill’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 85% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictFORT WORTH ISDSchools2

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