Forest Hills is a 2.4 sq. mile (6.4 sq. km) neighborhood in the central part of the New York City borough of Queens.

It is bordered to the north by Rego Park and Corona; to the east, by Flushing Meadows Park, the Grand Central Parkway, and Kew Gardens; to the west, by Middle Village and Glendale; and, to the south, by Forest Park. The neighborhood is conterminous with zip code (postal code) 11375, and it is part of Queens Community Board 6. The neighborhood is home to a mix of middle to upper-class residents, the latter of whom often live in the neighborhood's prestigious Forest Hills Gardens area.

Historically, Forest Hills has been home to a large Jewish population, with more than ten synagogues located in the area, including The Reform Temple of Forest Hills, the largest liberal congregation in Queens. The community of Forest Hills was founded in 1906; before that, the area was known as Whitepot. In 1909, Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage, who founded the Russell Sage Foundation, bought 142 acres (0.6 km²) of land from the Cord Meyer Development Company.

Grosvenor Atterbury, a renowned architect, was given the commission to design Forest Hills Gardens. The original plan was to build good low-income housing and improve living conditions of the working poor. Grosvenor Atterbury, a renowned architect, was given the commission to design Forest Hills Gardens.

The neighborhood was planned on the model of the garden communities of England. As a result, there are many Tudor-style homes in Forest Hills, most of which are now located in Forest Hills Gardens. However, there are currently a number of Tudor homes in particular areas of Forest Hills outside of the Gardens.

What is credited as the world's first radio commercial offered homes in Forest Hills. The southern part of Forest Hills contains a particularly diverse mixture of upscale housing, ranging from single-family houses, attached townhouses, and both low-rise and high-rise apartment buildings. South of Queens Boulevard, the Forest Hills Gardens area is a private community that features some of the most expensive residential properties in Queens County.

It was subject to restrictive covenants until the mid-1970s.

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