Forest Hill Gardens Homes for Sale

Forest Hill Gardens Condo is a waterfront community in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Active listings are priced from $115,000 to $165,000. Homes were built starting 1980. Pure Equity lists homes in Forest Hill Gardens and represents buyers. Commission is negotiable, and what we are paid is agreed with you in writing before you commit to anything.

Pure Equity Realty covers Forest Hill Gardens and the West Palm Beach area. We list for 1%, which includes photography, MLS syndication, and negotiation support. Buyers pay nothing for representation. For current market data, see Florida Realtors' market statistics.

Our MLS feed shows 10 Forest Hill Gardens West Palm Beach homes for sale as of October 2026. The median asking price is $145,000. Asking prices run from $110,000 to $160,000.

That is 55% below the West Palm Beach median of $320,000. On a per-foot basis, homes here ask about $203 per square foot, compared with $248 across West Palm Beach. So the median price buys roughly 700 square feet of living area.

Listings here have averaged 73 days on the market. That is faster than the West Palm Beach average of 119 days. As a result, buyers here should be ready to write an offer soon after a showing.

Homes listed in Forest Hill Gardens date from 1980, so they are about 46 years old.

All of these homes predate Florida's 2002 statewide building code. So roof age, window protection and the wind mitigation report matter a great deal for insurance.

In addition, most Florida insurers ask for a four-point inspection on homes 30 years or older. It covers the roof, electrical, plumbing and HVAC. Updated systems usually make coverage easier to place.

Condo buyers should also know Florida's 2022 condo safety law. It requires milestone structural inspections for buildings three stories or taller as they age. It also requires a structural integrity reserve study. Before you sign, request both reports and the current reserve balance.

Forest Hill Gardens includes waterfront homes. Waterfront lots in South Florida often sit in FEMA special flood hazard areas, where lenders require flood insurance. Before you commit, look up the address on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and ask the seller for an elevation certificate.

Forest Hill Gardens is a condo building. Also request the association budget, recent minutes and any special assessments before you sign.

Rentals in Forest Hill Gardens have a median asking rent of $1,800 per month, across 5 active rental listings. For comparison, the West Palm Beach median is $2,250, so rents here run 20% lower.

For investors, those medians imply a gross yield near 14.9% a year. However, that figure comes before HOA dues, property tax, insurance and vacancy. Also check the association documents first, because many Florida HOAs cap leases or set minimum terms.

You can browse current West Palm Beach rentals or ask us for a rent estimate on a specific Forest Hill Gardens home.

Here is what the median Forest Hill Gardens price means in Florida closing terms. At $145,000, a 20% down payment comes to about $29,000, leaving a loan near $116,000.

Florida then taxes that loan twice. First, documentary stamp tax on the note runs 35 cents per $100, or about $406. Next, the intangible tax of 0.2% adds about $232. Buyers normally pay both at closing.

On the seller side, Florida deed stamps cost 70 cents per $100 of price. At the Forest Hill Gardens median, that is about $1,015.

Finally, owner-occupants should file for the Florida homestead exemption by March 1. It removes up to $50,000 of assessed value. After that, Save Our Homes caps yearly assessment increases at 3% or inflation, whichever is lower. To see what these numbers mean for your budget, get pre-approved before you tour.

Recent Forest Hill Gardens listings show assignments to Cholee Lake (elementary), Okeeheelee (middle) and Palm Beach Central (high). However, boundaries can change each year, so confirm the assignment for a specific address with the School District of Palm Beach County.