Nashville metro, TN relocation guide
Moving to Forest Hills, TN
About Forest Hills
Forest Hills is an incorporated city in Davidson County, Tennessee that operates its own municipal government under a general law manager–commission charter. Although Forest Hills is within Davidson County, it is one of several smaller “satellite cities” that retain independent municipal governance rather than being fully governed by the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. When Nashville and Davidson County consolidated their governments in 1963 to create a single metropolitan government, cities such as Forest Hills were allowed to keep their existing charters and municipal authorities, including their own mayor and commissioners, while still cooperatively receiving certain services from Metro Nashville. The population was 5,038 at the 2020 United States census. An independent satellite city inside Davidson County with its own municipal government, Forest Hills is one of Nashville's enclaves — wooded estates on large lots minutes from the city's core, bordering the Warner Parks and Radnor Lake.
Home prices in Forest Hills
The median listing price in Forest Hills is $3,200,000.
Top places in Forest Hills
- Radnor Lake State Park
- Percy Warner Park
- Hillsboro Pike corridor
- Wooded estate neighborhoods and the city's canopy roads.
Commuting from Forest Hills
- Approximate drive to downtown Nashville: 15–25 minutes (about 9 miles, via Hillsboro Pike).
- In-town location; no commuter rail needed.
Schools in Forest Hills
Public schools: Metro Nashville Public Schools. For enrollment and performance data, see the state report card in Town links below. Confirm school assignment for any address directly with the district.
Forest Hills FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Forest Hills, TN?
The median listing price in Forest Hills is $3,200,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 2026 - How is the commute from Forest Hills, TN?
Approximate drive to downtown Nashville: 15–25 minutes (about 9 miles, via Hillsboro Pike). - Which school district serves Forest Hills, TN?
Forest Hills is served by Metro Nashville Public Schools. See the state report card in Town links, and confirm school assignment for a specific address with the district.
Town links
Schools
Transit
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.