Momentum Housing Data · Home Values · Hernando County
FOREST HILLS UNREC (BROOKSVILLE, FL): 5 recorded closings in the 12 months ending 2026-08-02, a 6-year price record, and sales split by price band and home size — every number from recorded MLS closings, none from an estimate model.
In the current window, sellers accepted a median 98.2% of original asking; the median sale took 5 days (window ending 2026-08-02).
| Year | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sold ÷ original ask | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $430,000 | $207 | 5 | 98.2% | 5 |
| 2025 | $385,000 | $287 | 21 | 91.7% | 11 |
| 2024 | $265,000 | $239 | 12 | 78.6% | 5 |
| 2022 | $395,000 | $230 | 34 | 82.6% | 3 |
| 2019 | $90,000 | $93 | 75 | 81.6% | 3 |
| 2017 | $110,000 | $67 | 47 | 95.7% | 9 |
Over the recorded series, FOREST HILLS UNREC’s median sold price moved from $110,000 (2017) to $430,000 (12 months ending 2026-08-02) — +291% over that span, with every year’s figure from recorded closings, not a model.
The recorded series starts in 2017 at $110,000. The 2020–22 run-up did what it did everywhere — FOREST HILLS UNREC’s median moved +339% from 2019 to 2022. Annual sales volume here has ranged from 0 to 11 closings a year (10-yr average 4). With roughly 4 closings a year, FOREST HILLS UNREC’s medians move in steps, not curves — a handful of unusual sales can swing a year, which is why the sales count sits next to every figure above.
What actually trades here: 57% single-family residence, 28% manufactured home - post 1977, 8% manufactured home, 5% mobile home - pre 1976, 1% mobile home, with a median of 2,052 sq ft and a median price per square foot of $207 in the current window.
Of the 18 recorded FOREST HILLS UNREC closings since 2024, half landed between $274,000 and $585,225 (the middle two quartiles); the lowest recorded sale was $220,000 and the highest $775,000. If your home sits outside the middle band, the reason usually shows up in the size table below before it shows up in condition.
| Sold price band | Share of closings | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Under $250,000 | 3 (17%) | |
| $250,000 – $383,333 | 5 (28%) | |
| $383,333 – $516,667 | 3 (17%) | |
| $516,667 – $650,000 | 4 (22%) | |
| None and up | 3 (17%) |
The same recorded closings, split into thirds by living area. Find the row your home falls in: the $/sqft figure times your square footage is the recorded-sales bracket for homes like yours here — a starting range from real closings, not a valuation of your specific property. Smaller homes here have been selling at a higher price per square foot than larger ones ($279 vs $180) — the usual pattern, since lot, kitchen and baths do not scale with floor area.
| Size group | Median $/sqft | Median sold | Sold range | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smaller homes 728–1,320 sq ft | $279 | $263,500 | $220,000 – $385,000 | 6 |
| Mid-size homes 1,344–2,056 sq ft | $284 | $500,450 | $240,000 – $595,000 | 6 |
| Larger homes 2,070–3,576 sq ft | $180 | $600,000 | $295,000 – $775,000 | 6 |
At FOREST HILLS UNREC’s $430,000 median and Hernando County’s adopted 18.64 mills (FY2025-26), a home assessed at that price carries roughly $8,010 a year in property tax before exemptions, or about $7,240 with the full Florida homestead exemption — a buyer’s first-year figure; a long-time owner’s Save Our Homes cap can be far lower, which is one reason resale taxes jump at closing. Municipal and special-district millage varies inside the county; see the Hernando County tax page.
Since 2005, 45 FOREST HILLS UNREC listings were withdrawn, canceled, or expired without selling — overpricing is the recurring cause statewide. Over the recorded years, an average of 47% of FOREST HILLS UNREC listings ended without selling (withdrawn/canceled/expired); in 2026 that rate was 0%. Momentum’s market-heat index for FOREST HILLS UNREC reads 71/100 (computed from DOM, sale-to-list, and absorption; 2020–21 peaked in the 70s here).
Cash bought 20% of recorded FOREST HILLS UNREC sales in the window ending 2026-06 (1 of 5) — a fact worth knowing before assuming every buyer needs an appraisal to close. The table above is the closed-sale record to price a FOREST HILLS UNREC home against; asking prices are an opening position, recorded closings are the value.
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Communities buyers shopping FOREST HILLS UNREC are also weighing (same ZIP), each on its own recorded 12-month closings. A median well above the neighbors is a ceiling to price against; well below is where the value argument lives.
| Community | Median sold | Median $/sqft | Median DOM | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUDLOW HEIGHTS | $254,950 | $209 | 49 | 4 |
| POTTERFIELD GARDEN AC - H | $236,500 | $185 | 80 | 4 |
| GLEN RAVEN PH 1 | $181,250 | $128 | 76 | 4 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS PLANTATION PH 2 | $720,000 | $243 | 87 | 82 |
| School | Level | FLDOE grade |
|---|---|---|
| Hernando County Schools (verify by address) | Public | — |
| Eastside Elementary, Powell Middle, Hernando High (east Brooksville) | By address | — |
| Magnet and choice options may apply | Choice | — |
Assignments and grades as recorded/published; both change — verify current zoning with the district before relying on it. Grades are the state’s official FLDOE ratings, reported as published.
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Based on Stellar MLS data distributed by MLS GRID for the period 2013 through 2026. Compiled from recorded MLS closings; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Figures are medians for the stated windows and change as new sales record; individual homes vary widely. No automated valuation for any specific property appears on this page. Equal Housing Opportunity. © 2026 Move With Momentum LLC — brokerage licensed in FL and GA. Disclosures
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