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Forest Estates · Southeast Tallahassee

Forest Estates Homes for Sale

Last updated: November 7, 2026

Forest Estates is a neighborhood of 31 single-family homes in Southeast Tallahassee. Homes here were built from 1972 through 1980.

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Forest Estates Key Facts

  • Location: Southeast Tallahassee
  • ZIP Code: 32305
  • Homes: 31 single-family homes
  • Construction Era: From 1972 through 1980; median year built 1974
  • Median home size: 1,197 square feet
  • Most common layout: 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
  • HOA: No HOA
  • Owner-Occupied: 77% owner occupied
  • Elementary school: Woodville Elementary, 1.4 miles, Florida DOE school grade C (2026), (850) 487-7043
  • Middle school: Nims Middle, 8.7 miles, Florida DOE school grade D (2026), (850) 617-6161
  • High school: Rickards High, 8.5 miles, Florida DOE school grade C (2026), (850) 414-5500
  • Median lot size: 0.48 acres

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Forest Estates Homes: 31 Single-Family Homes

All 31 homes in Forest Estates are single-family homes, built from 1972 through 1980.

The median home size in Forest Estates is 1,197 square feet of heated and cooled space. The most common layout here is three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

In Forest Estates, 61% of owners have held their home for ten years or more.

Forest Estates is mostly owner occupied, with owners living in 77% of the homes.

Forest Estates is in ZIP code 32305. The homes here line Gray Forest Drive, Forest Wood Drive, and Taff Road.

Drive Times From Forest Estates

Downtown & campus
Florida A&M University
about 18 minutes
9.2 miles
Florida Capitol
about 19 minutes
9.6 miles
Bobby Bowden-Tallahassee International Airport
about 19 minutes
10.6 miles
Florida State University
about 20 minutes
10.3 miles
I-10, Exit 199
about 28 minutes
13.2 miles
Hospitals
The coast
Hospitals
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
about 25 minutes
12 miles
HCA Florida Capital Hospital
about 25 minutes
14.2 miles
The coast
Shields Marina, St. Marks
about 19 minutes
12.7 miles
Carrabelle Marina
about 1 hour
51.4 miles
St. George Island
about 1 hour 30 minutes
72.7 miles

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Forest Estates, Southeast Tallahassee

No HOA

Forest Estates has no homeowners association, and there are no association dues.

Forest Estates market

Forest Estates Home Prices and Sales

1Sales closed, past 12 months
31Forest Estates homes

Sales records for Forest Estates begin in 1991 and run through November 7, 2026. The figures below leave out family transfers, bank sales, and short sales.

How Much Do Forest Estates Homes Sell For?

Median price of the homes sold each year in Forest Estates, existing homes and new construction, with 2026 covering January to November

Medians describe the homes that sold each year, not the value of any one home.

A dot on its own marks a year with sales but no sales the year before or after.

Sources: Tallahassee Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service and the Leon County Property Appraiser. Sales updated November 7, 2026.

New construction and existing homes are always charted separately, so a year's new-construction figure can come from just one or two sales.

Annual figures
Median sale price, by closing year
YearForest Estates existing homesForest Estates new constructionLeon County existing homesLeon County new constructionForest Estates sales (existing / new)
2026$222,000$305,000$436,9001 / 0
2025$230,000$289,600$419,9001 / 0
2024$214,000$288,500$416,1501 / 0
2023$199,750$270,000$410,7002 / 0
2022$171,600$245,000$415,7503 / 0
2021$225,000$325,0000 / 0
2020$99,950$215,000$302,1502 / 0
2019$195,000$279,9000 / 0
2018$188,000$310,5000 / 0
2017$115,000$185,000$285,4001 / 0
2016$178,400$289,0000 / 0
2015$105,000$178,250$269,8501 / 0
2014$176,000$276,1000 / 0
2013$70,000$175,000$282,9001 / 0
2012$169,000$270,9000 / 0
2011$167,800$244,6500 / 0
2010$94,500$170,000$192,0001 / 0
2009$150,000$168,000$184,5002 / 0
2008$133,000$177,500$202,2501 / 0
2007$119,000$179,600$193,5001 / 0
2006$141,000$176,500$183,5001 / 0
2005$131,500$166,0501 / 0
2004$80,300$149,0003 / 0
2003$84,500$134,9001 / 0
2002$57,750$122,0002 / 0
2001$115,0000 / 0
2000$105,0000 / 0
1999$73,700$102,0002 / 0
1998$42,100$99,0001 / 0
1997$65,000$90,0001 / 0
1996$90,0000 / 0
1995$61,700$85,0002 / 0
1994$46,000$79,0001 / 0
1993$77,5000 / 0
1992$52,500$73,3001 / 0
1991$46,500$68,5001 / 0
1990$54,750$68,0002 / 0
1989$41,500$63,0002 / 0
1988$42,750$61,8502 / 0
1987$61,4000 / 0
1986$36,000$59,5001 / 0
1985$38,000$58,9003 / 0
1984$55,0000 / 0
1983$32,350$54,0002 / 0
1982$54,5000 / 0
1981$38,200$51,3002 / 0
1980$30,000$47,5003 / 0
1979$26,500$44,5003 / 0
1978$25,400$40,0006 / 0
1977$23,500$37,0004 / 0
1976$20,800$35,5004 / 0
1975$20,800$36,5002 / 0
1974$19,100$32,3008 / 0

How Much Are Forest Estates Homes Worth?

Median home value, in price per square foot, each year in Forest Estates, existing homes and new construction, with 2026 covering January to November

Medians describe the homes that sold each year, not the value of any one Forest Estates home.

A dot on its own marks a year with sales but no sales the year before or after.

Sources: Tallahassee Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service and the Leon County Property Appraiser. Sales updated November 7, 2026.

New construction and existing homes are always charted separately, so a year's new-construction figure can come from just one or two sales.

Annual figures
Median price per square foot, by closing year
YearForest Estates existing homesForest Estates new constructionLeon County existing homesLeon County new constructionForest Estates sales (existing / new)
2026$184$199$2361 / 0
2025$227$194$2441 / 0
2024$181$193$2391 / 0
2023$181$186$2312 / 0
2022$142$170$2083 / 0
2021$152$1830 / 0
2020$117$137$1732 / 0
2019$126$1720 / 0
2018$123$1710 / 0
2017$76$117$1641 / 0
2016$113$1550 / 0
2015$106$110$1521 / 0
2014$107$1470 / 0
2013$105$1441 / 0
2012$100$1370 / 0
2011$102$1300 / 0
2010$109$1221 / 0
2009$83$113$1272 / 0
2008$91$122$1311 / 0
2007$81$129$1381 / 0
2006$118$130$1361 / 0
20051 / 0
20043 / 0
20031 / 0
20022 / 0
20010 / 0
20000 / 0
19992 / 0
19981 / 0
19971 / 0
19960 / 0
19952 / 0
19941 / 0
19930 / 0
19921 / 0
19911 / 0
19902 / 0
19892 / 0
19882 / 0
19870 / 0
19861 / 0
19853 / 0
19840 / 0
19832 / 0
19820 / 0
19812 / 0
19803 / 0
19793 / 0
19786 / 0
19774 / 0
19764 / 0
19752 / 0
19748 / 0

How Big Are the Homes That Sell in Forest Estates?

Median home size, in square feet, each year in Forest Estates, existing homes and new construction, with 2026 covering January to November

Medians describe the homes that sold each year, not the value of any one home.

A dot on its own marks a year with sales but no sales the year before or after.

Sources: Tallahassee Board of Realtors Multiple Listing Service and the Leon County Property Appraiser. Sales updated November 7, 2026.

New construction and existing homes are always charted separately, so a year's new-construction figure can come from just one or two sales.

Annual figures
Median size (sq ft), by closing year
YearForest Estates existing homesForest Estates new constructionLeon County existing homesLeon County new constructionForest Estates sales (existing / new)
20261,2081,5661,8731 / 0
20251,0141,5441,7471 / 0
20241,1851,5221,7861 / 0
20231,1111,4881,7912 / 0
20221,2081,4761,9353 / 0
20211,5021,8070 / 0
20201,1971,5811,7572 / 0
20191,5691,6700 / 0
20181,5501,7910 / 0
20171,5101,5941,7441 / 0
20161,6261,8030 / 0
20159881,6821,7641 / 0
20141,6961,8760 / 0
20131,7002,0101 / 0
20121,7291,9870 / 0
20111,7031,7830 / 0
20101,6441,5731 / 0
20091,8571,5371,4872 / 0
20081,4661,5041,5701 / 0
20071,4661,4651,5351 / 0
20061,1971,4691,4701 / 0
20051 / 0
20043 / 0
20031 / 0
20022 / 0
20010 / 0
20000 / 0
19992 / 0
19981 / 0
19971 / 0
19960 / 0
19952 / 0
19941 / 0
19930 / 0
19921 / 0
19911 / 0
19902 / 0
19892 / 0
19882 / 0
19870 / 0
19861 / 0
19853 / 0
19840 / 0
19832 / 0
19820 / 0
19812 / 0
19803 / 0
19793 / 0
19786 / 0
19774 / 0
19764 / 0
19752 / 0
19748 / 0

Forest Estates Recent Sales

Recent Forest Estates home sales
AddressPricePrice / sq ftClosing dateYear builtSq ftSale type
$222,000$1842026-04-0219741,208Existing
$230,000$2272025-05-1319731,014Existing
$214,000$1812024-06-2819731,185Existing
$200,000$1662023-11-2019741,208Existing
$199,500$1972023-04-0619731,014Existing
$150,000$1482022-06-1519731,014Existing
$189,500$1252022-03-2519741,510Existing
$171,600$1422022-03-1119741,208Existing
$139,900$1172020-11-2019771,197Existing
$60,0002020-07-101974Existing
$115,000$762017-01-1819741,510Existing
$105,000$1062015-11-231973988Existing
$70,0002013-10-251973Existing
$94,5002010-06-301974Existing
$145,0002009-09-171973Existing
$155,000$832009-04-0119741,857Existing
$133,000$912008-07-2419731,466Existing
$119,000$812007-11-0719731,466Existing
$141,000$1182006-09-2819771,197Existing
$131,5002005-07-141974Existing
$100,0002004-09-131976Existing
$75,0002004-08-141980Existing
$80,3002004-02-271976Existing
$84,5002003-08-071977Existing
$58,5002002-08-081973Existing
Showing 25 of 79 sales

Sources: the Leon County Property Appraiser and the MLS.

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Schools

Schools Serving Forest Estates

2026–27 attendance zones

Assigned Public Schools

All homes in Forest Estates are zoned for Woodville Elementary School, Nims Middle School, and Rickards High School.

Woodville Elementary School is 1.4 miles from Forest Estates and has a Florida DOE school grade of C (2026). Its phone number is (850) 487-7043.

Nims Middle School is 8.7 miles away and has a Florida DOE school grade of D (2026). Its phone number is (850) 617-6161.

Rickards High School is 8.5 miles away and has a Florida DOE school grade of C (2026). Its phone number is (850) 414-5500.

Woodville Elementary SchoolFlorida DOE school grade: C (2026)All 31 homes in Forest Estates
Nims Middle SchoolFlorida DOE school grade: D (2026)All 31 homes in Forest Estates
Rickards High SchoolFlorida DOE school grade: C (2026)All 31 homes in Forest Estates

School zones can change from time to time, so check the current assignment for the exact address before you buy.

The Leon County Schools zone lookup shows the assigned schools for any address.

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Charter Schools

These are tuition-free public schools open to students from any Leon County address.

Buying in Forest Estates

Buying a Home in Forest Estates

On average, one home in Forest Estates comes up for sale each year, 3% of the neighborhood, so a buyer who wants to live here has to be ready when one does. Ready means you choose your agent first, build the plan together, and then find the house. Our plan is to negotiate from what the home is worth, not from an inflated asking price. Ask us for the plan before you start looking.

Plan Your Forest Estates Search

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Selling in Forest Estates

Selling a Home in Forest Estates

Most sellers negotiate with one buyer at a time. Our selling plan is built to bring several buyers together so they compete for your home. Ask us how that plan would work when you sell in Forest Estates.

If you own a home here and plan to sell, the Tallahassee home selling guide covers what to decide before the home goes on the market.

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Forest Estates questions

Forest Estates Frequently Asked Questions

Are new homes still being built in Forest Estates?

No. The newest home in Forest Estates was built in 1980, and no vacant lots remain.

What homes have recently sold in Forest Estates?

The most recent sale in Forest Estates was 8519 Forest Wood Dr, which sold for $222,000 on April 2, 2026. Before that, 8527 Forest Wood Dr sold for $230,000 on May 13, 2025, and 8537 Gray Forest Dr sold for $214,000 on June 28, 2024. See all 79 recent sales in the table above.

What types of homes are in Forest Estates?

All 31 homes in Forest Estates are single-family homes. The median home size is 1,197 square feet of heated and cooled space, and the most common layout is three bedrooms and two bathrooms.

What are the HOA dues in Forest Estates?

Forest Estates has no homeowners association, and there are no association dues.

Which public schools serve the Forest Estates neighborhood?

Woodville Elementary School, Nims Middle School, and Rickards High School. School zones can change from time to time, so confirm the current assignment for the home you choose with your Joe Manausa Team member.

Are homes in Forest Estates in a flood zone?

No. None of the 31 lots in Forest Estates are in a FEMA 1%-chance flood zone.

How old are the homes in Forest Estates?

Homes in Forest Estates were built from 1972 through 1980. The median year built is 1974, so half the homes are older than 52 years and half are newer.

How should a home in Forest Estates be valued?

A home in Forest Estates is best valued against recent sales of similar homes here, adjusted for differences in size, condition, updates and lot. Online estimates can't see inside a home, so for a figure on one home, request a home evaluation from a Joe Manausa Team member.

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