Forest Park, IL Housing


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Forest Park, IL is a desirable place to live due to its housing values. The median value of housing in Forest Park, IL is $265,400 - significantly lower than the US House Median Value of $338,100. Furthermore, the US 1 year house appreciation rate is 8.27%, but in Forest Park it is even higher at 9.73%. This data suggests that the housing market in Forest Park is particularly strong and stable, making it an attractive place for people looking for a place to buy or rent a home.

The median home cost in Forest Park is $265,400. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 63.3%. Home Appreciation in Forest Park is up 12.6%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Forest Park real estate is 59 years old
The Rental Market in Forest Park
- Renters make up 46.1% of the Forest Park population
- 3.0% of houses and apartments in Forest Park, are available to rent

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Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingForest Park, IllinoisUnited States
  7,608.0139,647,020.0
  6942
  $265,400$338,100
  12.6%16.6%
  35.4%57.0%
  63.3%101.1%
  $23.67$10.98
  $6,276$2,690
  46.3%57.4%
  8.5%11.2%
  45.2%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  3.0%1.9%
  1.3%0.4%
  0.3%0.7%
  0.0%0.4%
  0.2%3.6%
  3.7%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.6%2.6%
  0.9%2.4%
  0.5%2.8%
  4.0%3.9%
  4.2%4.5%
  9.3%11.3%
  9.9%13.0%
  29.7%20.1%
  22.9%13.6%
  10.2%8.3%
  7.0%9.7%
  0.0%3.9%
  0.0%2.2%
  0.3%0.8%
  0.5%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  6.5%13.6%
  6.5%13.6%
  1.4%13.6%
  4.1%13.2%
  18.4%14.8%
  1.4%13.6%
  6.6%10.0%
  6.7%4.7%
  41.8%12.2%
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Lived here in Forest Park since 2017, and I can safely say it’s getting worse. As a matter of fact, just 2 days ago while moving my stuff out of my old apartment, a  More

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Over 13 years ago

I've lived in Forest Park twice and love it. Convenience to Eisenhower and downtown or West Suburbs as I worked in Hillside. I was single male in late 20's with  More

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