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Park Forest, IL vs Dyer, IN

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- The median age of a home in Park Forest is 50.8% older than the median age of a home in Dyer.
 Park Forest, ILDyer, INUnited States
 Median Home Age63  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$313,100$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock54.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$10.6$11.0
 Homes Owned52.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock3.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Park Forest, ILDyer, INUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,670$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,190  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,120$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,690$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,220  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Park Forest, ILDyer, INUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.5%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.4%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Park Forest, ILDyer, INUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99912.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99916.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock1.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock18.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock16.0%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock1.4%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Park Forest, ILDyer, INUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock25.4%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock21.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock21.0%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.9%10.0%
 1940 to 194911.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock5.2%12.2%
Reviews for Park Forest    4 Reviews

I'm happy to share that it IS coming back. I'm very thankful we found this community. Our family (husband, wife, 1 young child) recently bought our a little house here  More

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Park Forest is beautiful, but it's going down. You can see tons of green, an excellent library, but also plenty of vacant buildings. In its hay day, it must have been  More

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Over 12 years ago

No disrespect to the remaining officials and friends from my upbringing; but, leave town. I read how Park forest continues to fight off urban decay. It's simply a  More

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Reviews for Dyer    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

As far as things to do, there is quite literally nothing to do here besides either joining a bowling league, fishing at one of the ponds that has yet to have a 'No  More

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Over 6 years ago

Nothing happens, its literally  More

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