Forest Hills is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, home to about 6,286 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 15221.
Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Wilkinsburg; part is in Forest Hills
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Hills. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)20 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA251 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Hills; 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 Hills had 6,429 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 452nd largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.
Allegheny County grew from 775,058 residents in 1900 to 1,250,578 in 2020.
Allegheny County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Braddock Lock 2, PA weather station (3 miles away).
709,774 jobs at 33,812 businesses in Allegheny County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
344 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Hills.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 212 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 46 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| 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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 1919.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Wilkinsburg Borough SD, Propel CS-Braddock Hills, Woodland Hills SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Primary SchWilkinsburg | Pre-K–2 | 276 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Propel CS-Braddock HillsPittsburgh | K–12 | 673 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Turner Intermediate SchWilkinsburg | 3–6 | 200 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Woodland Hills HSPittsburgh | 9–12 | 1,006 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Academy Powered By Hosanna HousePittsburgh | Pre-K–K | 12 | Other religious | 1.0 mi |
| Imani Christian AcademyPittsburgh | Pre-K–12 | 149 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.3 mi |
| Pittsburgh Urban Christian SchoolPittsburgh | Pre-K–8 | 111 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
| Shady Side Academy Junior SchoolPittsburgh | Pre-K–5 | 263 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Plea SchoolPittsburgh | K–10 | 44 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
| Sister Thea Bowman Catholic AcademyWilkinsburg | K–8 | 141 | Roman Catholic | 1.1 mi |
| Trinity Christian SchoolWilkinsburg | K–12 | 449 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.7 mi |
| Pace SchoolPittsburgh | 1–12 | 92 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 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 Wilkinsburg, Pittsburgh, Braddock Hills and Churchill.
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