We Buy Houses in Forest Hills for Cash
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Yes, we buy Forest Hills houses for cash and as-is, from 1950s block ranches to the few 1920s Tudor-style homes still standing near the golf course. Forest Hills is in north Tampa, in ZIP code 33612, built around the city-owned Babe Zaharias Golf Course. Its original 1926 boundaries ran from Linebaugh Avenue north to Lake Eckles, between what are now Armenia Avenue and North Boulevard, and its northern part lies outside city limits in unincorporated Hillsborough County near Lake Magdalene.
We make a written cash offer within 24 hours of reviewing the house. You pay no commissions, no fees and no closing costs. We buy without repairs or cleaning, you can leave belongings behind, and with clear title we can close in as little as 10 days or on your schedule. We work with sellers in English and Spanish.
- Fair cash offer in 24 hours
- No repairs, fees, or commissions
- Close in as little as 10 days
Sell your Forest Hills house as-is
Developer Burks L. Hamner laid out Forest Hills in 1926 as part of a larger project called Tampa’s North Side Country Club, with an 18-hole course designed by J. Franklin Meehan. Most Florida builders of the time used Mediterranean Revival, but Hamner chose a Tudor style for this section, and several of those 1920s Tudor homes survive. The land boom collapsed late in 1926, the Depression followed, and much of the land stayed citrus grove until the 1950s and 1960s, when the neighborhood finally filled in with houses. The golf street names from the original plat, such as Fairway, Fore, Bogie, Teegreen, Divot and Elbow, are still on the map.
The most common house here is a concrete-block ranch from those postwar decades, now roughly 60 to 70 years old. In recent years many older, smaller homes have been torn down and replaced by larger ones, especially around the lakes and ponds west of North Boulevard and north of Country Club Drive. The City of Tampa also has a project to replace aging water mains in the Forest Hills area with new, larger ones. Homes here sold at 98.9 percent of list price on average in the three months ending May 31, 2026, according to Redfin.
Forest Hills market snapshot
3 months ending May 31, 2026
- Median sale price
- $369,000
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Homes sold
- 30
- Sale-to-list price
- 98.9%
- Sold above list
- 33%
Source: Redfin Data Center neighborhood market tracker ("Forest Hills"), all residential sales, 3 months ending May 31, 2026; data from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. Figures are for general guidance; your home's value depends on its condition and the comparable sales near it.
Why Forest Hills owners sell for cash
The lot is worth more than the house
With older ranches being replaced by larger homes around the lakes and ponds, some owners find buyers want the land more than the house. You don’t need to update a dated ranch to sell it; we buy it as it stands.
Original systems in a 1950s or 1960s ranch
A house from that era may still have its original roof structure, wiring or plumbing, or decades of piecemeal updates. Under Florida law, once a roof is 15 years or older an insurer can ask for a replacement unless an inspection the owner pays for shows at least five years of useful life left. If you don’t want to replace a roof or systems before selling, a cash sale skips that step.
City or county, depending on the street
Because the northern part of Forest Hills is in unincorporated Hillsborough County, two houses a few blocks apart can answer to different permit and code offices. We check which one applies before we price your house, so old permits or code questions don’t surprise you at closing.
Lakefront and pond lots
Houses on or near Lake Eckles and the neighborhood’s ponds can carry a different flood zone from homes on higher ground. If flood coverage or water damage is part of why you want to sell, we account for it in the offer rather than asking you to fix it.
Selling in Forest Hills: what's different here
Inside Tampa city limits, or the county side
Forest Hills is only partly within the City of Tampa. For a house inside the city, code cases go to the city’s Neighborhood Enhancement division and permit history is in the city’s Accela portal. For a house in the unincorporated northern part, Hillsborough County Code Enforcement takes code cases instead, at (813) 274-6600, and permits come from the county rather than the city. Flood-zone lookups differ too: the city’s Stormwater Division answers for city addresses, and the county has its own Find my Flood Zone tool.
Forest Hills is not one of Tampa’s four local historic districts, which are Hyde Park, Seminole Heights, Tampa Heights and Ybor City, so exterior changes here don’t go through the city’s historic design review. For flood zones on either side of the city line, FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center has the official maps.
Selling in Forest Hills: cash buyer, agent or Opendoor?
Three ways to sell, side by side. The right one depends on your home’s condition and your timeline.
| Cash buyer (us) | Listing with an agent | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes it fits | Cash buyer (us)Any condition: repairs, tenants, liens, code cases, inherited or vacant | Listing with an agentMove-in-ready homes when you can wait for the right buyer | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Newer homes in good shape. No mobile homes, vacant land or major damage |
| Price | Cash buyer (us)Below full retail, priced as-is, in a written offer | Listing with an agentHighest potential price for a market-ready home | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Near market value, minus their fee and repair deductions |
| Fees and commissions | Cash buyer (us)None. No commission and no fee to us | Listing with an agentNegotiated agent compensation, often several percent of the price | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)A service fee shown in each offer (reviews report about 5%) |
| Repairs | Cash buyer (us)None. We buy as-is | Listing with an agentOften needed before listing or after the buyer’s inspection | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Deducted from the offer after their home assessment |
| Closing costs | Cash buyer (us)We pay the normal closing costs | Listing with an agentSeller usually pays title, Florida deed stamps and settlement fees | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Seller usually pays closing costs on top of the service fee |
| Showings | Cash buyer (us)None | Listing with an agentShowings and open houses | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)One assessment visit, no showings |
| Time to close | Cash buyer (us)As little as 10 days, or the date you choose | Listing with an agentOften months: time on market, then a 30–45 day financed closing | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Usually a few weeks, within their closing window |
| Certainty | Cash buyer (us)Cash, no financing or appraisal contingency | Listing with an agentBuyer financing or a low appraisal can end the deal | iBuyer (Opendoor, Offerpad)Cash, but the price can drop after the assessment |
iBuyers buy only in some Florida areas and set their own rules; check your address on their sites. Opendoor’s help center lists mobile and manufactured homes, vacant land and homes with major structural, fire, water or mold damage as not eligible. Fees and timelines vary by offer. If your home is move-in ready and you can wait, listing usually nets the most, and we’ll tell you so.
Opendoor and Offerpad vs. a local cash buyer, explainedHow a direct sale works in Forest Hills
Three transparent decisions take you from an initial Forest Hills property review to a title-company closing.
Describe the Forest Hills property
Share the address, condition, occupancy, and your preferred timing. Photos are helpful but are not required to begin.
Review the written offer
For the Forest Hills property, we review comparable sales, title, and condition—including the lot is worth more than the house, original systems in a 1950s or 1960s ranch, city or county, depending on the street—then explain the no-obligation cash terms.
Choose the practical closing date
If the Forest Hills offer fits, a licensed title company verifies ownership and payoffs. A clear-title purchase can close in as little as 10 days, or later when you need time.
Forest Hills home-selling FAQs
Answers for Forest Hills homeowners thinking about a cash sale.
Partly. The southern part is inside city limits, and the northern part, near Lake Magdalene, is in unincorporated Hillsborough County. The county property appraiser’s record for your parcel shows which applies.
Yes. We buy houses anywhere in Forest Hills, including homes next to Babe Zaharias Golf Course and on the lakes and ponds, in any condition.
No. It is not one of Tampa’s four local historic districts, so there is no historic design review for exterior work. That also means nothing about a district designation stands in the way of a sale.
In as little as 10 days when the title is clear. If you need to stay in the house a while longer, we can close on your date.
No. We charge no commissions or fees, and you don’t pay closing costs.
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- Fair cash offer within 24 hours
- No repairs, fees, or commissions
- Close in as little as 10 days
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