Forest, OH Housing Market & City Data

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1,431
Population Estimate
$78,254
Median Home Value
90.5%
Employment Rate
9.7%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$109
Median Listing Price$222,450
Median Days on Market29
Active Listings4
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)6
Avg Listing Price$273,700
Avg Listing Price Change MoM6%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY7%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.11
Family Dual Income51.1
Median Household Income$42,434
Median Individual Income$26,585
Home Ownership70.8%
Home Value$78,254
Median Rent$673
Rent Burden24.0%
Poverty11.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED4.8%
  • Highschool Education53.9%
  • Some College31.5%
  • Bachelors Degree5.5%
  • Graduate Degree4.2%
  • Total College or Above9.7%
  • Stem Degree41.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.8%
  • Female48.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married50.9%
  • Divorced16.6%
  • Never Married26.6%
  • Widowed5.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityForest
State IDOH
Population1,431

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1831.3%
19–2910.2%
30–3910.1%
40–4917.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.1%
60–6910.0%
70–794.5%
80+3.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation68.7%
Unemployment Rate9.5%
Disabled17.6%

ETHNICITY

White98.7%
Black0.1%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiple0.9%

OTHER

Hispanic3.6%
Limited English0.5%
Health Uninsured3.8%
Veteran8.2%

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  3. What should home buyers know about the Forest, OH housing market?

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  4. Is it better to buy or rent a home in Forest, OH?

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  6. How much income do you need to buy a house in Forest, OH?

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  9. What is it like to live in Forest, OH?

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