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Richton Park
A village of 12,521 people in Illinois
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Outdoors in Richton Park
Parks & trails →Conserved land3.2%90 of 2,812 acres
Trails1.6 mi0.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves57 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Richton Park
Village in Illinois, United States12,775Population
3.9 sq miArea
Richton Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,775 at the 2020 census. It is a south suburb of Chicago.
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How Richton Park ranks
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ZIP code60471
Area code708
Living in Richton Park
Housing in Richton Park
$230K▲ 7.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow
The typical Richton Park home is worth about $230,000, up 7.3% in a year, 23% below the Illinois typical home.
A seller's market
Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market56
Sale-to-list99.6%
Sold in May13
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Safety in Richton Park
C
Safety Grade C
Richton Park reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
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