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Park Forest, IL vs McHenry, IL

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- The median age of a home in Park Forest is 49.2% older than the median age of a home in McHenry.
 Park Forest, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Median Home Age63  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$238,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months13.7%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock31.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.66.0%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$29.0$11.0
 Homes Owned52.0%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock2.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.0%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Park Forest, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,940$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,190  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,350$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,470  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,970$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,220  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Park Forest, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.3%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.5%3.6%
 Vacant Other6.1%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Park Forest, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99912.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.1%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99916.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock2.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99925.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock25.7%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock14.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.8%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%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, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock25.0%13.6%
 2000 to 20093.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock18.4%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.3%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock16.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19695.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock9.0%10.0%
 1940 to 194911.5%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock3.8%12.2%
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Reviews for Park Forest    4 Reviews
Valerie · Park Forest, IL
Park Forest - It is Coming Back!
Over 9 years ago

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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Christina · Park Forest, IL
If Only It Could Come Back
Over 11 years ago

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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Jesse · Redondo Beach, CA
MEMORIES gone forever
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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Charles  · Woodstock, IL
McHenry County, Illinois: 25th Highest Property Ta
Over 13 years ago

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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Brad · Round Lake, IL
recession has crime on the rise, abandon and forec
Over 15 years ago

I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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Brad · Round Lake, IL
farnorth suburbs are becoming like all the rest of
Over 15 years ago

being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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