River Forest is a village of about 11,700 people just west of Oak Park, between Harlem Avenue and the Des Plaines River, south of North Avenue. It's in the 60305 zip code. River Forest is known for its large historic houses, including Prairie School homes and Frank Lloyd Wright's Winslow House, the forest preserves along the Des Plaines River, two universities, and Metra service to downtown.
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Updated October 2026. Source: MRED closed sales, October 2025 to October 2026.
Median sale price, all homes | $703,750 |
Median single-family price | $955,000 |
Median 3-bedroom single-family home | $805,000 |
Median 4-bedroom single-family home | $937,500 |
Median 5+ bedroom single-family home | $1,675,000 |
Median condo price | $282,500 |
Median 2-bedroom condo | $275,000 |
Homes sold, past 12 months | 168 |
Median time to go under contract | about 10 days |
River Forest is a small market, about 14 sales a month. Single-family homes made up 55% of sales and went under contract in a median of just 7 days. Condos made up most of the rest, and 44 homes sold for $1 million or more.
Sale price | Single-family homes sold |
|---|---|
Under $600,000 | 9 |
$600,000 to $800,000 | 18 |
$800,000 to $1 million | 24 |
$1 million to $1.5 million | 22 |
$1.5 million to $2 million | 14 |
Over $2 million | 5 |
Source: MRED closed sales, October 2025 to October 2026.
What the numbers show: nearly half of River Forest's single-family sales were over $1 million, and five-bedroom homes sold for a median of about $1.7 million. Homes under $600,000 were rare.
Median annual tax, single-family home | $19,316 |
Median annual tax, condo | $4,259 |
Source: most recent annual tax on MRED listings that closed October 2025 to October 2026. Taxes vary by home and exemptions, and a reassessment after a sale can change them.
For the typical single-family home, the annual tax bill was about 1.9% of the sale price. Condo buyers also pay a monthly assessment, with a median of $398.
River Forest | Oak Park | |
|---|---|---|
Median single-family price | $955,000 | $697,500 |
Median 4-bedroom single-family home | $937,500 | $750,000 |
Median condo price | $282,500 | $217,000 |
Median annual tax, single-family home | $19,316 | $14,547 |
Annual tax as a share of price, single-family | about 1.9% | about 2.1% |
Homes sold, past 12 months | 168 | 701 |
Source: MRED closed sales, October 2025 to October 2026. See our Oak Park page for its full numbers.
A four-bedroom house in River Forest sold for about $190,000 more than one in Oak Park, just across Harlem Avenue. River Forest's tax bills are higher in dollars, but slightly lower as a share of the price. The two villages share Oak Park and River Forest High School.
Single-family homes are the heart of the market, many of them early 20th-century houses, including Prairie School designs. Three-bedroom homes sold for a median of $805,000 and the largest homes for $2 million or more. Condos, mostly two-bedroom units, sold for a median of $282,500. A small number of townhouses also sell each year.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Winslow House, completed in 1893 as his first independent commission, is in River Forest, along with other Prairie School homes, and the River Forest Tennis Club building also reflects Wright's early work. Dominican University and Concordia University Chicago both have campuses in the village.
The village's western edge is lined by Thatcher Woods, a Cook County forest preserve along the Des Plaines River, with the Des Plaines River Trail and the Trailside Museum of Natural History. Lake Street is the main shopping street.
Metra's Union Pacific West Line stops at the River Forest station on Central Avenue, with service to Ogilvie Transportation Center downtown. The CTA Green Line's Harlem/Lake terminal is just across Harlem Avenue, and Pace buses run along Lake Street, North Avenue and Harlem Avenue. The Eisenhower Expressway is a few minutes south.
Is River Forest part of Chicago? No. River Forest is a separate village just west of Oak Park, with its own government and elementary school district.
What zip code is River Forest? 60305.
How much does a home cost in River Forest? Over the past 12 months the median sale price was $703,750 across all property types: $955,000 for a single-family home and $282,500 for a condo.
How much are property taxes in River Forest? The median annual tax on single-family homes that sold in the past year was $19,316, about 1.9% of the sale price. Taxes vary by home, so check the bill for any home you're considering.
Which school districts serve River Forest? River Forest School District 90 for kindergarten through eighth grade, and Oak Park and River Forest High School, which River Forest shares with Oak Park.
A Prairie School house near the Winslow House, a newer five-bedroom house and a vintage condo near Lake Street are different markets with different buyers, and with only about 14 sales a month, pricing a large historic home takes local knowledge. The Camille Canales Group helps buyers compete in a market where houses go under contract in about a week, and helps sellers price and position their homes. First-time buyer? Start here. Thinking of selling? Get your home's value or call us at 773-377-9200.
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