In May 2019, there were 40 homes sold, with a median sale price of $239,000 - a 51.3% increase over the $158,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 31 homes sold in Forest Park in May 2018.
The median sales tax in Forest Park for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $5,499, approximately 2.3% of the median home sale price for May 2019.
The following table compares Forest Park to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in May 2019:
| City | May 2019 Home Sales | May 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | May 2019 Median Sales Price | May 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countryside | 13 | 8 | 62.5% | $250,000 | $116,000 | 115.5% |
| Brookfield | 35 | 41 | -14.6% | $248,000 | $245,000 | 1.2% |
| Hoffman Estates | 75 | 84 | -10.7% | $245,000 | $280,000 | -12.5% |
| Palos Hills | 31 | 37 | -16.2% | $245,000 | $153,000 | 60.1% |
| Bartlett | 30 | 37 | -18.9% | $240,000 | $227,500 | 5.5% |
| Forest Park | 40 | 31 | 29% | $239,000 | $158,000 | 51.3% |
| Des Plaines | 110 | 106 | 3.8% | $238,250 | $215,250 | 10.7% |
| Hickory Hills | 16 | 18 | -11.1% | $237,500 | $227,500 | 4.4% |
| Berkeley | 5 | 10 | -50% | $236,000 | $178,500 | 32.2% |
| Franklin Park | 25 | 25 | 0% | $235,000 | $225,000 | 4.4% |
| Harwood Heights | 11 | 10 | 10% | $234,000 | $252,500 | -7.3% |
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