Forest Hills DC real estate offers some of Northwest DC's most architecturally distinctive properties — a wooded, topographically dramatic enclave bounded by Connecticut Avenue to the west and Rock Creek Park to the east, running from Tilden Street north to Chevy Chase DC. Unlike the planned subdivisions that shaped much of the Connecticut Avenue corridor, Forest Hills developed parcel by parcel, attracting individual buyers who commissioned custom homes on large, private lots carved into its forested hillsides.

Forest Hills DC Real Estate: Homes and Architecture

The architectural range here is found nowhere else in the city — early 20th-century Georgian and Tudor estates alongside mid-century modern landmarks designed by architects including Richard Neutra and Charles Goodman, contemporary custom builds with walls of glass overlooking Rock Creek Park, and pre-war condominium buildings along Connecticut Avenue. Forest Hills is a designated Tree and Slope Overlay District, restricting building heights to protect the legacy oak and maple canopy that defines the neighborhood's character.

Living in Forest Hills DC

The priciest single-family homes rarely sell below $2M, with estate-scale properties and architect-designed contemporaries regularly trading well above that. Connecticut Avenue anchors the commercial edge with Politics and Prose bookstore, Bread Furst bakery, Sfoglina, and the Van Ness–UDC Metro Red Line station. The Hillwood Estate and Gardens — the former home of philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather Post — sits within the neighborhood boundaries and is open to the public.

Your Forest Hills DC Real Estate Expert

Sherine Monir of the Sherine Monir Group at Compass brings deep Upper Northwest DC expertise to every transaction. Whether buying or selling Forest Hills DC real estate, reach out for a straightforward conversation about your next move.