Forest Hills, along Wrightsboro Road in west-central Augusta, is mostly zoned for the Academy of Richmond County. ZIP 30909: $266,629 in August 2026.

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Sources: Augusta’s GIS neighborhoods layer, the city’s 2023 comprehensive plan, the Richmond County School System’s School Zone and Bus Stop Locator, the state’s 2025 School Grades data, Zillow Research, Augusta Transit’s route data and OpenStreetMap.

Forest Hills is a mostly residential neighborhood along Wrightsboro Road in west-central Augusta, west of Summerville. The city’s 2023 comprehensive plan says Augusta annexed unincorporated areas “e.g. Forest Hills, Highland Park” in the 20th century, “adding a mix of older and newer housing” to the city. The city’s neighborhood map spells it “Forrest Hills” and draws it at about 1.7 square miles; OpenStreetMap and the plan use “Forest Hills.”

What this means for you

  • Zoned high school: the Academy of Richmond County for about 95% of the area; Westside High on a small edge. Check one address in the district’s zone locator.
  • Home value: $266,629 in ZIP 30909 in August 2026, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
  • Nearest interstate exit: Interstate 520 exit 1C (Wheeler Road), about 3.4 miles by road.

Part of our Augusta neighborhoods guide.

Where it is

On the city’s map, Forest Hills lies west of Summerville and south of Sand Hills, with Wrightsboro Road and Walton Way among its main streets. About 98% of it is in ZIP code 30909. Nearly all of it is inside the boundary of the old city of Augusta as the city’s GIS draws it, and it is not in any local or National Register historic district.

Schools

Forest Hills is in the Richmond County School System. Shares are of sample points checked in the district’s zone locator on Oct. 6; scores are 2025 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) figures. Lake Forest Hills Elementary is inside the neighborhood.

Level School Share of area 2025 CCRPI
High Academy of Richmond County, 910 Russell St. (report card) 95% 63.0
High Westside High, 1002 Patriots Way (report card) 5% 54.0
Middle Langford-Tutt Middle, 495 Boy Scout Road 83% 59.4 as Tutt Middle
Middle Belair Middle, 150 Potential Way (report card) 14% 66.0
Elementary Lake Forest Hills Elementary, 3140 Lake Forest Drive (report card) 86% 58.1
Elementary Sue Reynolds Elementary, 3840 Wrightsboro Road (report card) 7% 50.4
Elementary Copeland Elementary, 1440 Jackson Road (report card) 7% 53.3

Langford-Tutt Middle is the name the district’s locator now uses for the school at 495 Boy Scout Road; the state’s 2025 report lists Tutt Middle School at that address. More in our schools guide.

Home values

The typical home value in ZIP 30909 was $266,629 in August 2026, up 1.89% from $261,677 in August 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. ZIP 30909 is large and also covers West Augusta, Belair and other areas, so it is not a Forest Hills-only figure. The citywide Augusta figure was $188,114, up 2.38% on the year. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and recreation

  • Forest Hills Golf Club, 1500 Comfort Road, mapped in OpenStreetMap.
  • Newman Tennis Center, 3103 Wrightsboro Road, a city tennis center with lessons, leagues and tournaments, according to its city page.
  • Tanglewood Park, just outside the neighborhood’s western edge, mapped in OpenStreetMap.

More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • Augusta Transit: the Blue (1, Walton Way), Gray (2, West Parkway) and Pink (7, Augusta Mall) lines run through Forest Hills, according to the agency’s route data. Route cards are on the routes page.
  • Interstates: I-520 exit 1C (Wheeler Road) is about 3.4 miles by road and exit 3 (Gordon Highway) about 3.6 miles; I-20 exit 199 (Washington Road) is about 4.6 miles. Exits are numbered as in OpenStreetMap.
  • City hall and the airports: about 5.7 miles to the Augusta Municipal Building at 535 Telfair St., 13.1 miles to Augusta Regional Airport and 146 miles to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. All are distances on the OpenStreetMap road network measured with the OSRM routing engine, not drive times.

Groceries and everyday stores

From OpenStreetMap, inside or at the edge of the neighborhood:

  • Food Lion, 2803 Wrightsboro Road
  • CVS Pharmacy, 3231 Wrightsboro Road
  • A pharmacy on Central Avenue
  • Walmart Supercenter, 3338 Wrightsboro Road, just outside the western edge

HOAs

The city’s neighborhood map and comprehensive plan do not list homeowners associations, so this page does not either.

Who serves Forest Hills

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office patrols all of Augusta and has a substation at 2803 Wrightsboro Road, the Augusta Fire Department answers fire calls, and Environmental Services runs trash pickup; see our trash and recycling guide. Tax rates are in our property tax guide.

Frequently asked questions

What schools is Forest Hills in Augusta zoned for?

Most of Forest Hills is zoned for Lake Forest Hills Elementary, Langford-Tutt Middle and the Academy of Richmond County. Small parts on the edges are zoned for Sue Reynolds or Copeland elementary, Belair Middle and Westside High, according to the Richmond County School System’s zone locator.

What ZIP code is Forest Hills in Augusta?

30909, for almost all of it. Zillow put the typical home value in 30909 at $266,629 in August 2026, up 1.9% from August 2025.

Was Forest Hills always part of Augusta?

No. The city’s 2023 comprehensive plan says Augusta annexed unincorporated areas such as Forest Hills and Highland Park in the 20th century, before the city and county consolidated.

Is Forest Hills a good place to live?

Here are the facts. Forest Hills is a 1.7-square-mile neighborhood along Wrightsboro Road with Forest Hills Golf Club, the Newman Tennis Center, an elementary school and three Augusta Transit lines. Most of it is zoned for the Academy of Richmond County, which scored 63.0 on the state’s 2025 CCRPI, and the typical home value in ZIP 30909 was $266,629 in August 2026, according to Zillow.