Forest Grove is a city in Washington County, Oregon, home to about 26,529 people across 5.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97116.
Homes sold for a median of $262 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Forest Grove; also Dilley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA839 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Grove; 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 Grove had 26,225 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.
It’s the 26th largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Washington County grew from 14,467 residents in 1900 to 600,372 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Forest Grove, OR weather station (6 miles away).
307,351 jobs at 16,355 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
237 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Grove.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 22 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 45 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 45 |
| Optometrists | 63 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Established in 1840.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Forest Grove SD 15. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Hill Elementary SchoolForest Grove | Pre-K–4 | 249 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Joseph Gale Elementary SchoolForest Grove | Pre-K–4 | 388 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Dilley Elementary SchoolForest Grove | K–4 | 201 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Harvey Clarke Elementary SchoolForest Grove | K–4 | 390 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Forest Grove Community SchoolForest Grove | 1–8 | 202 | Charter | 6.4 mi |
| Tom McCall Upper ElementaryForest Grove | 5–6 | 673 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Neil Armstrong Middle SchoolForest Grove | 7–8 | 838 | Public | 7.7 mi |
| Community Alternative Learning CenterForest Grove | 9–12 | 141 | Alternative Education | 7.4 mi |
| Forest Grove High SchoolForest Grove | 9–12 | 1,849 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning Community at Pacific UniversityForest Grove | Pre-K–4 | 56 | Nonsectarian | 6.4 mi |
| Forest Grove MontessoriForest Grove | Pre-K–K | 5 | Nonsectarian | 6.7 mi |
| Visitation Catholic SchoolForest Grove | Pre-K–8 | 196 | Roman Catholic | 5.6 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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