Town guide

Forest Hill, Texas

Forest Hill is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, home to about 14,062 people across 4.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76119 and 76140.

Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population14,0623,372 per sq mi
Median home value$187,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$162Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Forest Hill

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Forest Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Forest Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)21 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Arlington, TX9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX31 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Forest Hill; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Forest Hill

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Forest Hill had 13,955 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 216th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Tarrant County grew from 52,376 residents in 1900 to 2,110,640 in 2020.

Forest Hill population by census2000: 12,949, 2010: 12,355, 2020: 13,95512,949200012,355201013,9552020

Tarrant County, 1900–2020

Tarrant County population, 1900 to 20201900: 52,376, 1910: 108,572, 1920: 152,800, 1930: 197,553, 1940: 225,521, 1950: 361,253, 1960: 538,495, 1970: 716,317, 1980: 860,880, 1990: 1,170,103, 2000: 1,446,219, 2010: 1,809,034, 2020: 2,110,64052K’00’10153K’20’30226K’40’50538K’60’70861K’80’901.4M’00’102.1M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 36.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Forest HillJan: high 59°F, low 33°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 37°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; May: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 70°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 73°F, 1.9 in; Aug: high 98°F, low 73°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 65°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 81°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 36°F, 2.4 in59°33°Jan2.263°37°Feb2.470°45°Mar3.278°52°Apr3.285°62°May4.593°70°Jun3.597°73°Jul1.998°73°Aug2.590°65°Sep3.481°54°Oct4.369°44°Nov2.760°36°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Benbrook Dam, TX weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Tarrant County

882,289 jobs at 47,656 businesses in Tarrant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tarrant CountyHealth care and social assistance: 121,941 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 108,462 jobs; Retail trade: 108,314 jobs; Manufacturing: 90,685 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 64,052 jobs; Construction: 58,225 jobs; Administrative and support: 53,925 jobs; Wholesale trade: 51,567 jobsHealth care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 10% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

126 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Forest Hill’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth SouthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fort Worth4.0 miles
  • Jps Health NetworkGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fort Worth6.0 miles
  • Baylor Scott and White Emergency HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Burleson6.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors3
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants30
Mental health providers56
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies10

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.

Places in and around Forest Hill

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Heritage Park · 2 acres0.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Everman Supermarket2.6 mi
  • El Rancho Supermercado3.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.6 mi
  • Aldi3.9 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.3 mi
  • Walgreens0.4 mi

Libraries

  • East Berry Library4.0 mi
  • Arlington Public Library4.7 mi
  • West Library5.4 mi

Museums

  • WMC Texas Prince Hall Library Museum3.9 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1860.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Forest Hill

Public schools here are run by Fort Worth ISD, Everman ISD, Crowley ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (32)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A M Pate ElFort WorthPre-K–5227Public3.7 mi
Christene C Moss ElFort WorthPre-K–5393Public3.6 mi
Clifford Davis ElFt WorthPre-K–5868Public2.6 mi
Dan Powell Early Learning AcademyEvermanPre-K–K561Public2.9 mi
David K Sellars ElFort WorthPre-K–5436Public0.9 mi
Glen Park ElFort WorthPre-K–5451Public2.3 mi
Harlean Beal ElFort WorthPre-K–5333Public1.5 mi
Oaklawn ElFort WorthPre-K–5395Public3.3 mi
Sidney H PoynterFort WorthPre-K–5418Public5.0 mi
Sunrise - Mcmillan ElFort WorthPre-K–5417Public4.4 mi
Uplift Ascend Prep PSFort WorthPre-K–5864Charter1.4 mi
W M Green ElFort WorthPre-K–5532Public2.0 mi
Crowley College Prep ElFort WorthK–237Public5.0 mi
Idea Southeast AcademyFort WorthK–5698Charter2.4 mi
Bishop ElEverman1–5341Public2.1 mi
Hommel ElEverman1–5282Public1.9 mi
John and Polly Townley ElEverman1–5424Public3.7 mi
Souder ElEverman1–5315Public1.5 mi
Charles Baxter J HEverman6–8709Public2.3 mi
Forest Oak MiddleFort Worth6–81,044Charter2.3 mi
Idea Southeast College PreparatoryFort Worth6–9475Charter2.4 mi
Int'L Newcomer AcadFort Worth6–9429Alternative Education2.9 mi
Roy Johnson Stem AcademyFort Worth6–8441Public3.0 mi
Uplift Ascend Prep MiddleFort Worth6–8401Charter1.4 mi
Paint Rock Panther AcademyFort Worth7–1223Alternative Education3.8 mi
Everman Academy H SEverman9–1268Alternative Education2.2 mi
Everman H SEverman9–121,529Public2.7 mi
New HeightsFort Worth9–12588Charter, Alternative Education5.0 mi
O D Wyatt H SFort Worth9–121,499Public2.4 mi
Tarrant Co College South/Fort Worth Collegiate H SFort Worth9–12347Public1.4 mi

And 2 more.

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 Fort Worth, Everman and Rendon.

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