Forest Park, IL housing market
The typical Forest Park home is worth about $291,000, up 6.8% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home. Homes typically sell in 40 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Forest Park compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Forest Park at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Forest Park | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $188,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $199,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $206,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $211,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $223,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $244,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $251,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $262,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $269,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $279,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $291,000 | $298,000 |
Forest Park and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park | $291K | +6.8% | 40 | $77,221 |
| Maywood | $264K | +8.7% | 53 | $68,815 |
| River Forest | — | — | 36 | $146,786 |
| River Forest | $738K | +11.3% | — | $146,786 |
| North Riverside | $356K | +5.8% | 51 | $77,170 |
3.8 years of income
The typical Forest Park home costs about 3.8 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Illinois (3.6).
How Forest Park ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in Forest Park
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.