Forest Home is a township in Antrim County, Michigan, home to about 1,772 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49615.
Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Forest Home; also Kearney and Helena
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Home. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)145 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI190 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL249 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Home; 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.
Forest Home had 1,675 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 897th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Antrim County grew from 16,568 residents in 1900 to 23,431 in 2020.
Antrim 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 14°F. About 32.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 122 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Jordan, MI weather station (13 miles away).
4,502 jobs at 625 businesses in Antrim County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Home.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 13 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bellaire Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John R Rodger Elementary SchoolBellaire | Pre-K–5 | 119 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Bellaire MiddleHigh SchoolBellaire | 6–12 | 140 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kearney, Helena and Custer Township (Antrim County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.