TX area data
Forest, TX
Forest, TX.
Population: 3,657 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $212,594
- 1-year appreciation
- -7.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.0%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $239,975
- House Price Index
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $250,000
- Median list price
- $250,000
- Median days on market
- 184 days
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- -1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,261/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,640/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, heatWave, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- V12
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Taylor Ranch Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Angelina County Airport (LFK) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +285 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $1,243
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 39.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,778
- Average weekly wage
- $892
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 21
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