In April 2019, there were 15 homes sold, with a median sale price of $195,000 - a 58.5% decrease over the $470,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 23 homes sold in River Forest in April 2018.
The median sales tax in River Forest for the most recent year with available data, 2017, was $13,181, approximately 6.8% of the median home sale price for April 2019.
The following table compares River Forest to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in April 2019:
| City | Apr. 2019 Home Sales | Apr. 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | Apr. 2019 Median Sales Price | Apr. 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst | 1 | 0 | - | $200,000 | $0 | - |
| Forest View | 4 | 1 | 300% | $200,000 | $92,500 | 116.2% |
| Berwyn | 48 | 66 | -27.3% | $199,000 | $227,000 | -12.3% |
| Tinley Park | 78 | 95 | -17.9% | $197,500 | $188,000 | 5.1% |
| Bridgeview | 9 | 11 | -18.2% | $196,000 | $150,000 | 30.7% |
| River Forest | 15 | 23 | -34.8% | $195,000 | $470,000 | -58.5% |
| Melrose Park | 19 | 20 | -5% | $192,500 | $198,000 | -2.8% |
| Streamwood | 74 | 69 | 7.2% | $191,500 | $189,000 | 1.3% |
| Evergreen Park | 26 | 29 | -10.3% | $191,000 | $148,000 | 29.1% |
| Elgin | 28 | 37 | -24.3% | $188,000 | $170,000 | 10.6% |
| Burbank | 34 | 26 | 30.8% | $185,000 | $171,500 | 7.9% |
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