Housing · River Forest
River Forest, IL housing market
The typical River Forest home is worth about $738,000, up 11.3% in a year, 148% above the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how River Forest compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
River Forest at a glance
Typical home value
$738K
▲ 11.3% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | River Forest | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $470,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $489,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $498,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $495,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $524,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $560,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $586,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $610,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $637,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $700,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $738,000 | $298,000 |
Next door
River Forest and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Forest | $738K | +11.3% | — | $146,786 |
| River Forest | — | — | 36 | $146,786 |
| Maywood | $264K | +8.7% | 53 | $68,815 |
| Melrose Park | $324K | +6.1% | 95 | $66,189 |
| Forest Park | $291K | +6.8% | 40 | $77,221 |
Affordability
5 years of income
The typical River Forest home costs about 5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Illinois (3.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
87.7%
Illinois: 67.1%
Median tax bill
$10,001
Illinois: $5,298
Median rent
$1,554
Illinois: $1,274
Typical home built
1946
Illinois: 1971
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.