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Forest Home real estate Market Report.
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Quarterly Inventory and Sales Activity for Forest Home
Rolling three-month supply and activity totals for the selected period.
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Quarterly Inventory and Sales Activity for Forest Home
Rolling three-month supply and activity totals for the selected period.
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Quarterly Inventory and Sales Activity for Forest Home
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Market gauge is calculated using active listings and pending sales from the most recently available reporting period (May 2026 - Jul 2026).
Forest Home is currently tilted toward sellers, with the market gauge indicating a seller’s market. Only three active listings in the latest rolling three-month period point to limited options for buyers. A relatively small pool of homes can give sellers more leverage on price and terms.
Prices have been moving upward in recent months, with the median list price in the latest period reaching $965,699 after a sharp month-over-month rise from $612,500 in June 2026. Inventory has expanded compared with a year ago, as active listings are up more than 200 percent year over year, even though the absolute number of homes for sale remains low.
Sales activity shows a steady but modest pace, with two pending sales in the latest period, matching the level from a year earlier. Earlier data from mid-2025 highlight how quickly well-priced homes can move, with a median of just 6 to 10 days on market and every sale closing above list price at that time, underscoring strong seller outcomes when demand is high. At the same time, a spike to 309 days on market in mid-2024 shows that overpriced or less competitive homes can sit for a long time even in a lean-inventory environment. With these shifting dynamics in Forest Home, both buyers and sellers can benefit from Agent Pronto’s help in connecting with an agent who understands the local numbers and strategies that work.
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Forest Home offers residents a tight-knit community, ample green spaces, convenient services, and a welcoming, safe environment that supports everyday life.
Forest Home stands apart from nearby Ithaca and Varna with its intimate scale and deep connection to the landscape along Fall Creek. Here, wooded hillsides, stone bridges, and historic homes sit moments from Cornell’s campus while feeling distinctly quieter and more self contained than the city just beyond its edges.
Residents prize the walkable access to nature. The Forest Home Walkway follows the creek and links to the Mundy Wildflower Garden and broader Cornell Botanic Gardens. Nearby Beebe Lake offers an easy loop for daily runs, dog walks, or quiet winter mornings. Yet daily needs and urban energy are close at hand in Collegetown and downtown Ithaca, with dining, music, and the Ithaca Commons an easy drive or bike ride away.
Families often look to Forest Home for its neighborhood feel and proximity to Ithaca City School District campuses such as Ithaca High School. The area has a limited housing supply and a wide range of buyers, from long term residents to university affiliated professionals, which makes pricing strategy and timing critically important.
Whether you are preparing to list a historic creekside home or hoping to secure a rare property before the semester rush, working with the right local agent is essential. Agent Pronto connects buyers and sellers with agents who understand Forest Home’s micro market, helping you get ready, move quickly, and make confident decisions.
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“Working with Claudia Miller was an absolute pleasure. Selling a home—especially while coordinating a major out-of-state relocation—can be a highly stressful experience, but Claudia made the entire process remarkably seamless. She successfully sold my property and did a phenomenal job of setting clear, realistic expectations right from the start. From navigating the initial property disclosures to finalizing the sales contract, her professionalism, transparency, and expertise were evident at every step. I highly recommend Claudia to anyone looking for a top-tier real estate professional.”
Century 21 Elite Realty
“Had a great experience working with Nael. He was incredibly helpful throughout the whole process, from finding the right place to negotiating and guiding me through everything along the way. He was always responsive, knowledgeable, and on top of things whenever I needed something. Really appreciated all his help and would definitely recommend him.”
CENTURY 21 Elite Realty
“Sandy's communication and negotiating skills benefited us immensely when buying our home in this competitive market. She is so professional and truly knowledgeable about so much. We are recommending Sandy to all of our family and friends.”
Century 21 Scala Group
“Orly was wonderful from the first phone call to the endless house appointments we scheduled and attended. She never stopped helping me find my perfect home and take in my thoughts, concerns and likes. She was there every step of the way from viewing, inspection, maintenance and repairs, familiarizing with previous owner all the house details, to closing. I never felt like I was bothering her or obligated to make a house purchase I did not want and she never tried to sell me any home I did not want. She was the best!!!!”
Keller Williams Realty Group
“From the start of our home search and our home sale Nicole was very responsive, knowledgeable, trustworthy, respectful and communicative. Nicole did a lot of behind-the-scenes work on both our sale and our purchase to make sure we were satisfied and got the best deal possible on both ends. She was able to give us professional recommendations and suggestions throughout the process that helped us make decisions when it came to certain things. I would highly recommend her to other people who are looking to sell or purchase a home.”
Century 21 Full Service Realty
“Bought with Ricky, sold with Ricky, and will continue to recommend Ricky because he just makes things easy. He's timely, responsive and knowledgeable, what more could you ask for???!! 10/10!!!”
eXp Realty
“Después de una larga jornada para lograr comprar nuestra casa, por fin hemos llegado a la meta. 🏡 Queremos agradecer a María de Osorio por su apoyo durante todo este proceso. Siempre estuvo disponible para responder nuestras dudas y preguntas, brindándonos orientación y tranquilidad en cada paso. Definitivamente la recomendaremos a nuestros amigos y familiares. ¡Gracias por ayudarnos a hacer realidad este sueño!”
Century 21 Elite Realty
“It was a pleasure to work with Crystal. She was knowledgeable and very responsive to requests. She shared updates as they occurred and came to our home for most of the paperwork signings. From listing to closing it was about 5 weeks to sell our property with 8 offers the first week! Thank you to Crystal the whole process went smoothly. We are very happy. We would list with her again in the future. Thank you. L”
Century 21 Jackson Real Estate
“I had an incredible experience working with Samuel Okine for my first NYC apartment. From start to finish, he was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in helping me find the perfect place. Sam's guidance made the entire process stress-free, and I couldn't be happier with my new home. I highly recommend Sam to anyone looking for a trustworthy and professional agent in New York City!”
The Agency Real Estate
“A true professional. Alana is great at what she does .”
Signature Premier Properties
“Brandy was fantastic every step of the way and stayed consistent throughout this entire process. Highly recommended for anyone in need of a realtor.”
Century 21 Elite Realty
“I am glad that I contacted Agent Pronto, so I got to connect with Martha Gaffney. It has been a great pleasure working with her and she worked really hard to get me a house which is well worth it. Thanks Martha and thanks Agent Pronto for the opportunity. ”
Old Towne Living NY Inc.
“Vesna is a top notch Broker and will always stick to her in the future and will also recommend her to anyone who needs real estate broker”
Century 21 Elite Realty
“My realtor was incredible and very helpful throughout the process of selling my home.”
HomeSmart Premier Living Realty
“We were referred to the Carrillo Agency and worked with Brandi Everett. She was great helping us through the entire buying process. She made sure we were covered by a colleague when she couldn't be there and guided us through the search, bidding and closing process. We can't thank Brandi enough for her help.”
Coldwell Banker
“Virginia worked well with me to sell my home. Communication was easy and she was always on time”
Century 21 Alliance Realty Group
“Sold my house when others couldn't. Sold it fast for asking price. Doesn't get any better than that!”
eXp Realty
“I enjoyed the extra mile as well as ear. Positive when needed, clarity when asked. Imelda's professionalism and experience provided great value and insight, when a smooth situation became more challenging. Imelda has experience that was significan to me, I don't think I would've done this without you. Thank you.”
EXP realty
“Happy to find an agent who was familiar with multi-family across the nation for my purchase.”
Keller Williams Realty Greater Rochester
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