River Forest, IL Housing Statistics

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233%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

40%

Rent NAT. AVG.

36%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

River Forest Housing Information

Index	River Forest	Illinois	National
Median home price	$1,088,289	$308,565	$326,622
Median rent asked	$2,015	$1,374	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.2	2.6	2.6
Owner occupied households	86.6%	66.0%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	13.4%	34.0%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in River Forest is 233% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in River Forest is 40% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in River Forest is 15% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in River Forest is 36% higher than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in River Forest is 63% lower than the national average.

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Hodgkins, IL	1,817	$59,644	82%
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River Forest, IL	11,215	$1,088,289	233%

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Tega Cay, SC	11,216	$656,026	101%
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River Forest, IL	11,215	$1,088,289	233%

Source: The River Forest, IL housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.