In July 2019, there were 19 homes sold, with a median sale price of $242,000 - a 56.8% decrease over the $560,000 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 21 homes sold in River Forest in July 2018.
The median sales tax in River Forest for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $12,931, approximately 5.3% of the median home sale price for July 2019.
The following table compares River Forest to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in July 2019:
| City | July 2019 Home Sales | July 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | July 2019 Median Sales Price | July 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbrook West | 1 | 0 | - | $250,000 | $0 | - |
| Rolling Meadows | 35 | 57 | -38.6% | $246,000 | $205,000 | 20% |
| Brookfield | 31 | 37 | -16.2% | $245,000 | $275,000 | -10.9% |
| Buffalo Grove | 29 | 43 | -32.6% | $245,000 | $214,000 | 14.5% |
| Forest Park | 26 | 39 | -33.3% | $242,500 | $210,000 | 15.5% |
| River Forest | 19 | 21 | -9.5% | $242,000 | $560,000 | -56.8% |
| Des Plaines | 105 | 119 | -11.8% | $239,000 | $232,000 | 3% |
| Elmwood Park | 30 | 33 | -9.1% | $238,500 | $250,000 | -4.6% |
| Elk Grove Village | 52 | 67 | -22.4% | $238,250 | $247,500 | -3.7% |
| Hillside | 7 | 11 | -36.4% | $233,000 | $200,000 | 16.5% |
| Broadview | 13 | 11 | 18.2% | $232,000 | $190,000 | 22.1% |
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