Forest Hill

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Forest Hill, TX Area Guide

A small suburb minutes from Fort Worth, Arlington, and more

Commuter Suburban Great Location Accessible Quiet

Forest Hill is a small suburb in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Great for commuters or renters who want to be close to the excitement of the city, Forest Hill is convenient to Fort Worth, Arlington, and Dallas. Forth Worth is just 10 miles away, Arlington is 15 miles away, and Dallas is 30 miles away. Several major roadways including Interstate 820 and US Route 287 run through Forest Hill making travel even easier.

This growing town has several restaurants and stores. Residents enjoy access to an abundance of parks like Bowman Springs Park, a lakefront greenspace located along Lake Arlington. Known for its affordability, Forest Hill has a low cost of living and a wide variety of rental options available for every budget. While searching for your next home, you’ll find everything from mid-rise apartments to ranch-style houses.

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

40 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Log Cabin Village
  • Botanical Research Institute of Texas
  • Fort Worth Zoo
  • Fort Worth Botanic Garden
  • Fort Worth Museum of Science & History

Airports

  • Dallas-Fort Worth International
  • Dallas Love Field

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.