What kinds of homes are in Forest Hill, TX?

Name: Types of homes in Forest Hill, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Forest Hill, TX has 4,713 (±364) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 1,130 homes per square mile of land.

91.1% are detached single-family houses.

1.9% are in buildings of two to four units.

2.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,713 (±364)
Detached houses: 91.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 1.9%
5+ unit buildings: 2.4%

Homes in Forest Hill by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Forest Hill	Tarrant County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	91.1% (±4.9 points)	65.3%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.9% (±4.1 points)	3.9%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	1.1% (±1.2 points)	1.5%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.8% (±0.9 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.1% (±1.7 points)	6.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.2% (±0.4 points)	6.8%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.1% (±1.2 points)	10.5%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.8% (±1.0 points)	1.8%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

In Forest Hill, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in Tarrant County (23.7%).

It is also lower than in Texas (20.8%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Hill
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Forest Hill	—	2.4% (±2.1 points)	—
Everman	2.5 mi	19.8% (±14.1 points)	Higher
Kennedale	3.1 mi	2.0% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Edgecliff Village	4.3 mi	0.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rendon	5.9 mi	2.5% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dalworthington Gardens	6.7 mi	2.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pantego	7.5 mi	21.4% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Crowley	8.0 mi	4.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington	8.7 mi	25.5% (±1.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Everman, TX (19.8%), Pantego, TX (21.4%), Arlington, TX (25.5%).

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 Tarrant County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
21	Saginaw	7.6% (±3.1 points)
22	Crowley	4.9% (±2.4 points)
23	Watauga	4.2% (±1.7 points)
24	Southlake	2.7% (±1.1 points)
25	Dalworthington Gardens	2.6% (±8.5 points)
26	Rendon	2.5% (±2.3 points)
27	Forest Hill	2.4% (±2.1 points)
28	Kennedale	2.0% (±1.4 points)
29	Westover Hills	1.9% (±11.6 points)
30	Lake Worth	1.0% (±3.9 points)
31	Colleyville	0.9% (±1.2 points)
32	Pelican Bay	0.4% (±8.2 points)
33 (tie)	Briar	0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Tarrant 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 Hill

How many homes are in Forest Hill?

Forest Hill, TX has an estimated 4,713 (±364) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Forest Hill houses or apartments?

91.1% are detached houses and 3.9% attached houses, while 4.3% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

1.9% of homes in Forest Hill 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 Hill city, Texas

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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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