Forest Park is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, home to about 20,025 people across 6.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 45240.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Forest Park; also Pleasant Run Farm and New Burlington
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Park. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)18 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cincinnati, OH10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL242 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Park; 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 Park had 20,189 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 86th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Hamilton County grew from 409,479 residents in 1900 to 830,639 in 2020.
Hamilton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 45.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairfield, OH weather station (5 miles away).
529,211 jobs at 21,087 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
108 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Park.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 58 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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 Winton Woods City. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood CenterCincinnati | Pre-K–K | 399 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Winton Woods Middle SchoolCincinnati | 7–8 | 607 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Winton Woods High SchoolCincinnati | 9–12 | 1,272 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Academy- theCincinnati | K–12 | 51 | Pentecostal | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Pleasant Run Farm and New Burlington.
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.