Forest Hill, along Forest Hill-Irene Road in southeast Germantown, spans ZIP codes 38138, 38139 and 38125 and is zoned for Forest Hill Elementary and Houston High.
Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: the City of Germantown’s Forest Hill Heights page, Forest Hill Heights and East Poplar Avenue district layers, homeowners association map and street centerlines with ZIP codes, Germantown Municipal School District’s school zone locator, the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 letter grades, the Zillow Home Value Index and OpenStreetMap. City customer service: 901-757-7200.
Forest Hill is Germantown’s southeast corner, along Forest Hill-Irene Road from Poplar Avenue south to Winchester Road. OpenStreetMap marks a place called Forest Hill on Forest Hill-Irene Road near Poplar Pike. Two of the city’s planning districts are here: the East Poplar Avenue District, a 219-acre commercial district on Poplar Avenue, and the Forest Hill Heights District, at the southeast corner of Forest Hill-Irene and Winchester roads. Homes fill the streets between them.
What this means for you
- High school: every point we checked that loaded is zoned for Houston High School, with Forest Hill Elementary and Houston Middle.
- Home value: the area spans three ZIP codes; Zillow’s typical value in 38138, the largest share, was $429,441 in September 2026.
- Highway: State Route 385 at Forest Hill-Irene Road is about 2 miles south as the crow flies.
Where it is
On the city’s maps the area runs along both sides of Forest Hill-Irene Road from the Poplar Avenue and Poplar Pike shopping district south to Winchester Road, with the city line to the east. On the city’s street layer, about 60% of the street length is in ZIP code 38138, 23% in 38139 and 16% in 38125, toward Winchester Road.
The Forest Hill Heights page says the strategic area is about 303 acres of the 1,450 acres Germantown annexed from Shelby County in June 2000, and that its small area plan was adopted by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen in April 2016; the city is writing design guidelines for it. The East Poplar Avenue Node is still waiting for its small area plan; the city lists the date as to be determined.
Homeowners associations
The city’s association map, which it uses to notify residents about city work and was last updated in February 2019, names Bedford Plantation, Aintree PUD, Winchester Forest Hill Estates, Forest Hill Woods, Devonshire Gardens, Forest Bend Acres, Vinings, Forestbrook, Forest Hill Manor, St. James, Poplar Grove, Bridge Forest and Forest Hill Oaks here, about 600 acres in all. To check whether an association covers a lot, read the deed and the recorded plat at the Shelby County Register of Deeds.
Schools
Of 35 points we checked in Germantown Municipal School District’s zone locator, 33 returned the same three schools and two did not load.
| School | Address | Grades | 2024-25 state grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill Elementary | 3368 Forest Hill-Irene Road | K-5 | B |
| Houston Middle | 9400 Wolf River Blvd. | 6-8 | C |
| Houston High | 9755 Wolf River Blvd. | 9-12 | A |
Grades are from the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 A-F letter grades; full results are on the Tennessee State Report Card. The Houston schools are about 3 miles north. More in our schools guide.
Home values
According to the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research), the typical value in September 2026 was:
| ZIP code | Zillow files it under | Typical value | September 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38138 | Germantown | $429,441 | $436,891 | -1.7% |
| 38139 | Germantown | $585,243 | $590,365 | -0.9% |
| 38125 | Memphis | $275,797 | $279,135 | -1.2% |
| Whole city | Germantown | $480,889 | $486,030 | -1.1% |
The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes across each ZIP code, not a sale price. ZIP code 38125 reaches far beyond Germantown into Memphis, so its figure says little about the Germantown streets in it. More in home prices.
Parks and trails
- The city’s parks list shows no city park inside the area. Johnson Road Park, 2970 Johnson Road, on the north edge, has nearly 60 acres, two fishing lakes, lacrosse fields, croquet courts, disc golf and a Greenway link.
- Cone Park, 8831 Poplar Pike, a 1.2-acre accessible tot lot, is about a mile northwest.
More in parks and trails.
Getting around
- State Route 385: the Forest Hill-Irene Road interchange is about 2 miles south and the Hacks Cross Road interchange about 2.6 miles southwest, both as the crow flies (OpenStreetMap).
- Downtown Germantown: about 4.6 miles by road to Poplar Avenue at Germantown Road, and Memphis International Airport about 14 miles, both measured on the OpenStreetMap road network. These are distances, not drive times.
- Buses: the Memphis Area Transit Authority’s schedule data show no stops in the area. More in getting around.
Groceries and everyday stores
From OpenStreetMap, in the shopping centers on Poplar Avenue and Poplar Pike:
- Target, 9235 Poplar Ave.
- Sprouts Farmers Market, 3150 Village Shops Drive.
- The Fresh Market and Marshalls, on Poplar Avenue near Forest Hill-Irene Road.
- Walgreens, 9325 Poplar Pike.
- Kroger, 3685 S. Houston Levee Road, just east of the city line.
More neighborhoods
Forest Hill is one of the areas in our Germantown neighborhoods guide. Next door: Oakleigh and Germantown Station to the west and Grove Park and the Highlands across Poplar Avenue.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. District and association boundaries and street ZIP codes: City of Germantown GIS. School zones: Germantown Municipal School District.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Forest Hill in Germantown?
In the southeast part of the city, along Forest Hill-Irene Road from Poplar Avenue south to Winchester Road. The city’s Forest Hill Heights District, about 303 acres, is at the southeast corner of Forest Hill-Irene and Winchester roads.
What schools serve Forest Hill in Germantown?
Every point that loaded in the district’s zone locator returned Forest Hill Elementary, Houston Middle and Houston High. On Tennessee’s 2024-25 letter grades Forest Hill earned a B, Houston Middle a C and Houston High an A.
What ZIP code is Forest Hill in Germantown?
It spans three. On the city’s street layer about 60% of its street length is in 38138, 23% in 38139 and 16% in 38125, which Zillow files under Memphis. Zillow’s typical values in September 2026 were $429,441, $585,243 and $275,797.
When did Forest Hill Heights become part of Germantown?
The Forest Hill Heights area, about 303 acres, is part of the 1,450 acres Germantown annexed from Shelby County in June 2000, according to the city. Its small area plan was adopted in April 2016.
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