YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE · HILLSBOROUGH, NC

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LIFE IN HILLSBOROUGH FOREST

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Hillsborough Forest is a neighborhood in Hillsborough, NC. This guide brings together a housing snapshot and places to explore in and around the community.

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A LOOK AT THE MARKET

Hillsborough Forest Housing Market

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Median asking price$292,200Midpoint of listing prices
Asking price / sq ft—Median across listings with home size
Recorded sales · past year4Homes with a matching sale record
Nearby schools · estimatedC4.3/10 · 3 schools

Asking prices come from active listings. Recorded sales cover to . A dash means that figure was not available.

What kinds of homes are here?

37 residential property records give a broader picture of Hillsborough Forest, including homes that aren’t for sale.

Updated 2026-10-05. 3 land or other records are excluded from this housing mix. These are property classifications, not a census of individual homes.

Single-family · 32Manufactured homes · 5

How does Hillsborough Forest compare?

Compare median asking prices across Hillsborough neighborhoods.

Median asking price from the discovery sample
NeighborhoodMedian asking priceCompared with Hillsborough ForestSale price / sq ftRecorded sales
Hillsborough Forest This neighborhood$292,200——4
Hardscrabble Plantation$542,50086% higher—1
Hillsborough Heights$239,95018% lower—1
English Hill$305,0004% higher—1
Cameron Estates$332,40014% higher—0
Cascades———0

Median asking price and price per square foot come from the same listing sample as the neighborhood cards. Recorded sales cover 2025-10-05 to 2026-10-05. A dash means that figure was not available.

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  • Hardscrabble Plantation Home

    Hardscrabble Plantation ↗

    Median asking price
    $542,500
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    58
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    4.9/10 · 7 schools

  • Hillsborough Heights Park

    Hillsborough Heights ↗

    Median asking price
    $239,950
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    27
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

  • English Hills LLC

    English Hill ↗

    Median asking price
    $305,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    7
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Cameron Estates Luxury Apartments

    Cameron Estates ↗

    Median asking price
    $332,400
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    5
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5.7/10 · 3 schools

  • Cascades Neighborhood Park

    Cascades ↗

    Median asking price
    —
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    4
    C

    Nearby schools · estimated

    5/10 · 3 schools

Median asking price is the midpoint of listing prices in the discovery sample. A dash means that figure was not available. Photos show community or nearby landmarks.

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What Is It Like to Live in Hillsborough Forest?

Nearby schools

Estimated grade C · 4.3/10

Public schools returned for sampled Hillsborough Forest properties. Attendance depends on the specific address.

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H marks Hillsborough Forest’s center. Shading shows a half-mile radius around that point, not a neighborhood boundary. Numbered pins match the places below.

1Orange High6/10
2Gravelly Hill Middle2/10
3Central Elementary5/10

School ratings · 2026-10-05. Grade methodology is below.

THE CITY AROUND YOU

Hillsborough demographics & households

Citywide context for a move to Hillsborough Forest. These figures describe Hillsborough as a whole.

7,161Population
39.7Median Age
3.18Average family size
$64,598Median Household Income
65.3%Home Ownership
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Median Age
39.7
Under 10 years old
12.4%
Age 10-19
11.2%
Age 20s
11.4%
Age 30s
16.0%
Age 40s
14.2%
Age 50s
13.5%
Age 60s
10.3%
Age 70s
5.9%
Age Over 80
5.0%

From FastExpert’s existing Hillsborough city-data source, retrieved 2026-10-05; source year was not supplied. Explore all Hillsborough city data →

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Homes for sale in Hillsborough Forest

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Hillsborough Forest

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Sources, dates & how we calculate estimates

Nearby places and photos come from an approved snapshot. Viewing this page does not call Google Places. A controlled refresh can still search within 5 km of the center. Recreation combines park, lake, trail and club searches, removes duplicates and keeps results within 5 miles. Restaurant ranking balances star ratings with review counts; fast-food, convenience stores and places marked as not offering dine-in are excluded.

Housing mix uses residential property records, including homes that are not for sale. Market prices use the most recent recorded qualifying sale per property within 2025-10-05 to 2026-10-05. Transfers identified as non-market transactions and records without a positive sale amount are excluded. Medians appear with at least 10 sales; price per square foot also requires a recorded home size. Property classifications and neighborhood definitions may differ from local usage. These are dated snapshots, not a complete transaction history or live inventory feed.

School grades are FastExpert estimates based on the mean available ratings for unique public schools found across 4 Hillsborough Forest property samples: A = 8–10, B = 6–under 8, C = 4–under 6, D = 2–under 4, F = 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Grades do not confirm attendance eligibility.

Hillsborough demographics come from the existing FastExpert city-data source. The city’s source year was not supplied. Top agents use FastExpert’s existing Hillsborough ranking; a Hillsborough Forest-specific ranking is not available yet.