Forest Hills Homes for Sale and Neighbourhood Guide

Forest Hills at a glance

What to know before you look

Municipality

District

of North Vancouver

All 55 Forest Hills homes sold over the last three years were in the District.

Typical house

$2,650,000

Median sale, last 12 months

Across 19 detached sales.

Mosquito Creek Park

27.5 ha

off-leash dog area

With Upper MacKay Creek Park, 12.2 ha, on the other side.

Schools

Canyon Heights

to Handsworth Secondary

For 47 of the 55 homes sold over the last three years.

Parks: District of North Vancouver parks data. Sales: Greater Vancouver Realtors MLS® data.

Forest Hills by the numbers

What Forest Hills homes actually sold for

Every Forest Hills sale on the MLS® from November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026, closed or firm and waiting to complete. That's 19 homes. The figures are medians, the middle sale, so one big outlier can't skew them.

Detached house

$2,650,000

Median sale price, 19 sales

Median 11 days on the market. Sold for a median 96.2% of asking, and 5 of the 19 went at or over asking.

The longer view: from November 9, 2023 to November 9, 2026, 55 detached houses sold here, at a median of $2,710,000. Prices moved over those three years, so treat this as context, not today's value.

Source: Greater Vancouver Realtors MLS® data, Forest Hills NV sub-area (North Vancouver), closed and pending sales recorded November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026, pulled November 9, 2026. Days on market and asking prices as reported on each listing. Not every home sells for the median.

What your budget buys

What your budget buys in Forest Hills

Every Forest Hills sale on the MLS® from November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026, grouped by sale price, so you can see what each budget actually bought here.

Sale price	Sales	What sold
$1.6M to $2.2M	5	3-bedroom detached houses, around 1,910 sq ft
$2.2M to $3M	6	4-bedroom detached houses, around 2,850 sq ft
$3M to $5M	6	5-bedroom detached houses, around 4,650 sq ft
$5M and up	2	6-bedroom detached houses, around 5,660 sq ft

Want to see the actual homes in your price range? Ask Josh for the list, or browse what's for sale now.

Source: Greater Vancouver Realtors MLS® data, Forest Hills NV sub-area, closed and pending sales recorded November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026, pulled November 10, 2026. Sizes are finished floor area as listed.

Living here

What daily life in Forest Hills looks like

Homes

Detached houses, with a median build year of 1955 among the 55 that sold over the last three years.

Parks and outdoors

Mosquito Creek Park covers 27.5 hectares and Upper MacKay Creek Park 12.2 hectares, both with off-leash areas.

Shops and everyday errands

Edgemont Village, with its independent shops and cafés, is a few minutes away.

Getting around

This is car country. Highway 1 is a short drive south, and Grouse Mountain is up the hill.

Schools

Which schools serve Forest Hills?

Schools and programs

Of the 55 Forest Hills homes sold over the last three years, 47 were in the Canyon Heights Elementary catchment, 8 in Highlands's, which all feed Handsworth Secondary.

These catchments come from the District of North Vancouver's school catchment map, matched to the homes sold here in the last three years. Catchment lines can split a street, so confirm any address with the SD44 school locator.

Straight talk

The honest pros and cons

Why people choose it

Houses between two big creek parks
Handsworth Secondary for every address
Edgemont Village a few minutes away
Grouse Mountain close by

What to weigh

A median house price above $2.5 million
Car-dependent, with no SkyTrain or RapidBus
Older houses that may need work
Few listings each year

Proof, not promises

Josh on the North Shore

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“He sold my house off market with one day of showing it to a select group of realtors and I still ended up with multiple offers.”

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North Vancouver seller, Google review

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“He was knowledgeable about the North Vancouver market and came in with a solid plan to get our listing ready.”

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Good questions

Forest Hills questions, answered

Is Forest Hills in the City or the District of North Vancouver?

The District. All 55 Forest Hills homes sold over the last three years were in the District of North Vancouver.

What does a house cost in Forest Hills?

Over the 12 months to November 9, 2026, the median detached sale was $2,650,000 across 19 sales.

Which schools serve Forest Hills?

Canyon Heights Elementary for most addresses, Highlands for a few on the west side, and Handsworth Secondary for all. Confirm any address with the SD44 school locator.

What can I buy in Forest Hills for under $2,200,000?

In the 12 months to November 9, 2026, 5 of the 19 homes sold here went for under $2,200,000: 3-bedroom detached houses, around 1,910 sq ft. The lowest sale was $1,645,000, a 4-bedroom detached house.

Do homes in Forest Hills sell over asking?

Some do, but most don't. In the 12 months to November 9, 2026, homes here sold for a median 96.2% of their asking price, and 5 of 19 sold at or over asking. The median home took 11 days to sell. Pricing and condition decide which group a home lands in.

Can I find a home with a yard in Forest Hills?

Yes. In the 12 months to November 9, 2026, 19 detached houses at a median of $2,650,000 sold here, and those usually come with private outdoor space. Lot size and yard layout vary a lot, so check each listing.

Can I buy a newer home in Forest Hills?

In the 12 months to November 9, 2026, 3 of the 19 homes sold here were built in 2016 or later: 6-bedroom detached houses, around 5,530 sq ft. The median build year across all sales was 1955.

Nearby

Neighbourhoods next to Forest Hills

Edgemont Upper Delbrook Canyon Heights Grouse Woods Capilano All of North Vancouver

Your next move

Thinking about a move in Forest Hills?

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Sources: Greater Vancouver Realtors MLS® data for the Forest Hills NV sub-area, November 9, 2025 to November 9, 2026; District of North Vancouver GEOweb: Parks (Open Government Licence - North Vancouver); District of North Vancouver GEOweb: Municipal Boundary; District of North Vancouver GEOweb: School Catchment Areas (Open Government Licence - North Vancouver). Last updated November 9, 2026.