What kinds of homes are in Forest Hills, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Forest Hills, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Forest Hills, PA has 3,436 (±176) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 2,196 homes per square mile of land.

75.1% are detached single-family houses.

8.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

8.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,436 (±176)
Detached houses: 75.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.1%
5+ unit buildings: 8.2%

Homes in Forest Hills by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Forest Hills	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	75.1% (±5.4 points)	61.6%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	8.5% (±3.6 points)	10.3%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±2.5 points)	4.6%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.4% (±2.3 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.2% (±1.4 points)	4.0%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.3 points)	3.9%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	6.8% (±4.9 points)	10.6%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.7%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Forest Hills, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Allegheny County (18.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Forest Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Hills
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Forest Hills	—	8.2% (±5.1 points)	—
Braddock Hills	0.8 mi	23.6% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Churchill	1.2 mi	1.2% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Chalfant	1.3 mi	0.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	1.6 mi	17.0% (±4.6 points)	Higher
North Braddock	1.6 mi	13.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wilkinsburg	1.7 mi	32.5% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Wilkins Township	1.7 mi	29.3% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Swissvale	1.7 mi	18.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Churchill, PA (1.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Braddock Hills, PA (23.6%), Edgewood, PA (17.0%), Wilkinsburg, PA (32.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
73	Brackenridge	9.7% (±5.9 points)
74	Harmar Township	9.2% (±5.2 points)
75 (tie)	West Mifflin	9.1% (±3.0 points)
75 (tie)	Marshall Township	9.1% (±3.8 points)
77	Oakdale	8.5% (±6.3 points)
78	West Homestead	8.4% (±6.6 points)
79	Forest Hills	8.2% (±5.1 points)
80	Plum	7.8% (±2.2 points)
81	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	7.6% (±2.7 points)
82 (tie)	Collier Township	7.4% (±2.7 points)
82 (tie)	Harrison Township (Allegheny County)	7.4% (±3.1 points)
84	Pine Township (Allegheny County)	6.4% (±2.7 points)
85	Jefferson Hills	6.2% (±2.7 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Forest Hills

How many homes are in Forest Hills?

Forest Hills, PA has an estimated 3,436 (±176) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Forest Hills houses or apartments?

75.1% are detached houses and 8.5% attached houses, while 16.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Forest Hills?

8.1% of homes in Forest Hills are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forest Hills borough, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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