Home prices
River Forest's median home cost is $596,900. It is roughly $352,360 (144%) higher in comparison to the surrounding areas.It is about $379,400 (174%) higher in comparison to the entire nation, and compared to the city of Chicago is approximately $338,900 (131%) higher.
Rents
In River Forest the median rent is $1,143 per month. Compared to the surrounding areas it is about $76 (7%) higher.In comparison to the rest of the country it is about $81 (7%) higher, and compared to the city of Chicago it is approximately $31 (2%) higher.
Nearby places
Oak Park
Oak Park is River Forest's neighbor to the east. Its real estate prices are a lot less expensive. The median home in Oak Park is valued at $387,300, which is $209,600 (54%) lower than River Forest. Rents there are similar. The median rent in Oak Park is $1,175 per month, which works out to $32 (2%) higher than River Forest.
Maywood
Maywood is River Forest's neighbor to the southwest. The real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home in Maywood is valued at $151,300, which comes out to $445,600 (294%) lower than River Forest. The rent there is a bit less expensive. The median rent in Maywood is $965 per month, which works out to $178 (18%) lower than River Forest.
Forest Park
Forest Park is River Forest's neighbor to the south. Its housing prices are a lot less expensive. The median home in Forest Park is valued at $234,100, which is $362,800 (154%) lower than River Forest. Rent there is a little less expensive. Forest Park's median monthly rent is $1,079, which is $64 (5%) lower than River Forest.
Elmwood Park
Elmwood Park is River Forest's neighbor to the north. Its real estate prices are a lot less expensive. The cost of the median home in Elmwood Park is $258,000, which comes out to $338,900 (131%) lower than River Forest. The rent there is fairly similar. In Elmwood Park the median monthly rent is $1,120, which is $23 (2%) lower than River Forest.
Melrose Park
Melrose Park is River Forest's neighbor to the west. Real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The median home value in Melrose Park is $192,000, which comes out to $404,900 (210%) lower than River Forest. Its rents are a bit less expensive. The median monthly rent in Melrose Park is $995, which works out to $148 (14%) lower than River Forest.
