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Area Guide

Forest Hills Tampa, FL

A quiet reprieve in North Tampa

Suburban Quiet Convenient

Located about eight miles north of Downtown Tampa, Forest Hills offers residents a quiet reprieve from the bustle of city life without having to sacrifice access to amenities. Forest Hills is primarily residential, offering a wide variety of apartments and houses available for rent in a park-like locale.

Some of Tampa’s most renowned amenities are just a short drive east of Forest Hills, including Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Adventure Island, the Museum of Science and Industry, the University of South Florida, and University Mall. ZooTampa at Lowry Park and Raymond James Stadium are both just a few miles south of the community as well. Convenience to Interstate 275 and several major roadways connects Forest Hills to Greater Tampa within minutes.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Forest Hills is $1,131 for a studio, $1,271 for one bedroom, $1,718 for two bedrooms, and $2,208 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Forest Hills has decreased by -3.4% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 326 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,131/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 635 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,271/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 1,006 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,718/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,300 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,208/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

50 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 20 Minute Walk

Groceries

50 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Limited Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

30 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Large Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

60 / 100

Limited Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

20 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

20 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

100 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Lowry Park Zoo
  • Busch Gardens Tampa
  • University of South Florida Botanical Gardens
  • MOSI
  • Takomah Trail Park

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • Tampa International
  • St Pete-Clearwater International

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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.