Forest Lakes is a community in Coconino County, Arizona, home to about 204 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP code is 85931.
Homes sold for a median of $479 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Lakes. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Mesa, AZ88 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ93 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Lakes; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
It’s the 354th largest of 441 towns in Arizona by population.
Coconino County grew from 5,514 residents in 1900 to 145,101 in 2020.
Coconino County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 18.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Heber (Black Mesa) Rs, AZ weather station (18 miles away).
51,178 jobs at 3,955 businesses in Coconino County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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