How much do homeowners pay a month in Forest, VA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Forest, VA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Forest, VA pay a median of $1,543 (±$126) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $505 (±$40).

65.7% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Forest, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,538 in 2015–2019 to $1,543 in 2020–2024 (+0.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,543 (±$126)
Without a mortgage: $505 (±$40)
Owned with a mortgage: 65.7%

Monthly owner costs in Forest

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forest	Bedford County	Virginia	United States
With a mortgage	$1,543 (±$126)	$1,522 (±$60)	$2,127 (±$8)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$505 (±$40)	$433 (±$14)	$589 (±$4)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	65.7% (±5.8 points)	58.8% (±2.0 points)	66.9% (±0.2 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,364 (±$75)	$1,285 (±$34)	$2,790 (±$10)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Forest, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Bedford County ($1,522).

It is also lower than in Virginia ($2,127).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

Statewide, it ranks 260 of 448.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Forest have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,538 (±$129)	$1,543 (±$126)	+0.3%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$1,225 (±$70)	$1,364 (±$75)	+11.3%	Down after inflation
Median home value	$234,500 (±$14,688)	$319,800 (±$15,122)	+36.4%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Forest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Forest	—	$1,543 (±$126)	—
Timberlake	4.3 mi	$1,287 (±$88)	Lower
Lynchburg	4.8 mi	$1,408 (±$46)	Lower
Madison Heights	11 mi	$1,212 (±$63)	Lower
Rustburg	12 mi	$1,264 (±$715)	Not measurably different
Bedford	13 mi	$1,394 (±$91)	Not measurably different
Concord	16 mi	$1,600 (±$124)	Not measurably different
Altavista	17 mi	$881 (±$145)	Lower
Amherst	19 mi	$1,192 (±$103)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Timberlake, VA ($1,287), Lynchburg, VA ($1,408), Madison Heights, VA ($1,212).

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

Forest is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Forest

What is the average mortgage payment in Forest?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Forest, VA is $1,543 (±$126) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Forest?

Owners without a mortgage in Forest pay a median of $505 (±$40) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Forest gone up?

In Forest, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,538 in 2015–2019 to $1,543 in 2020–2024 (+0.3%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Forest CDP, Virginia (place:28688, in state:51).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.