The Van Ness-Forest Hills housing market is very competitive. The median sale price of a home in Van Ness-Forest Hills was $438K last month, down 25.2% since last year. The median sale price per square foot in Van Ness-Forest Hills is $450, down 6.3% since last year.
What is the housing market like in Van Ness-Forest Hills today?
In February 2025, Van Ness-Forest Hills home prices were down 25.2% compared to last year, selling for a median price of $438K. On average, homes in Van Ness-Forest Hills sell after 37 days on the market compared to 61 days last year. There were 20 homes sold in February this year, down from 24 last year.
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Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$437,500
-25.2% YoY | Feb 2025
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Feb 2025
Growth
% YoY
Van Ness-Forest Hills, DC
$437,500
-25.2%
United States
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How hot is the Van Ness-Forest Hills housing market?
Van Ness-Forest Hills is very competitive. Homes sell in 33 days.
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Redfin Compete Score™
The Redfin Compete Score rates how competitive an area is on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 is the most competitive.
Calculated over the last 6 months
Many homes get multiple offers, some with waived contingencies.
The average homes sell for around list price and go pending in around 33 days.
Hot homes
can sell for about 2% above list price and go pending in around 13 days.
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
Feb 2025
Growth
% YoY
Van Ness-Forest Hills, DC
99.5%
-0.66 pt
United States
Home offer insights for Van Ness-Forest Hills
Explore recent offers and recently sold homes in Van Ness-Forest Hills
Recent offers
Offer Not Accepted|
11 Weeks Ago
~$1.5M Offer
Sold for $1.5M
3bd | 3.5ba | ~3,000sqft
Over List Price
0%
Days on Market
16
Competing Offers
1
Down Payment
<10%
Chris Junior
Van Ness-Forest Hills Redfin Agent
Listing agent received notice that an offer was inbound on Fri at 12:00. Offer submitted Fri at 5:00. Claim was that listing agent and seller were both skiing and that response time would be slow. Notice provided on Sat at 7 pm that another offer had been received that was not a VA loan m, asking for the full 3% buyer agent comp but with otherwise “similar” terms. Was instructed by buyer to match the other offer up to $50k over list. Notified on Sat at 10:10 pm that the seller decided to work with the other offer. Extremely unprofessional experience from Amanda Provost of Compass. …
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Learn about schools in the Van Ness-Forest Hills area
Elementary
Middle
High
GreatSchools Rating
9/10
Murch Elementary School
Public • PreK-5
597
Students
11 reviews
9/10
Hearst Elementary School
Public • PreK-5
346
Students
23 reviews
8/10
Eaton Elementary School
Public • PreK-5
429
Students
16 reviews
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Climate's impact on Van Ness-Forest Hills housing
Learn about natural hazards and environmental risks, such as floods, fires, wind, and heat that
could impact homes in Van Ness-Forest Hills.
Flood Factor
We’re working on getting current and accurate flood risk information
Fire Factor
<1% of properties are at risk of wildfire over the next 30 years
Wind Factor
Van Ness-Forest Hills has minimal risk of severe winds over the next 30 years
Heat Factor
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Transportation in Van Ness-Forest Hills
Learn about the walkability, bikeability, and transit-friendliness of Van Ness-Forest Hills
73 / 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
60 / 100
Good Transit
Transit Score®
52 / 100
Bikeable
Bike Score®
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