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River Forest, Illinois 60305

River Forest 60305


River Forest is a suburban village in Cook County. According to the 2010 census the population was 11,172.

The village is bordered by
Elmwood Park, on the north, Oak Park on the east, Forest Park on the south and Maywood on the west.

The village has a wide variety of home styles including those by noted Prairie School architects. There are homes designed by William Drummond, H.C. Fiddelke, Purcell & Elmslie, E.E. Roberts, Robert Spencer, Tallmadge & Watson, John Van Bergen and
Frank Lloyd Wright.

Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University and Concordia University.

Complete appraisals of single family homes and condominiums start at $295.00.

Citywide Services provides residential appraisal service in River Forest, Illinois 60305. Our appraisers are certified by the State of Illinois and listed on the FHA roster. We have experience with all types of residential property and appraise single family homes, townhouses, condominiums as well as small residential income properties. Appraisals for conventional or FHA loans, divorce, bankruptcy, tax appeals, bail bonds and estate purposes.  When you need to find an appraiser in Cook County contact Citywide.

To order an appraisal or to speak with an appraiser call 1-312-479-5344

Village of River Forest Website

 

Geographic Area: River Forest, Cook County, Illinois 60305 5-Digit ZCTA
Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
 
          Total housing units 4,232 100.0   OCCUPANTS PER ROOM    
UNITS IN STRUCTURE                 Occupied housing units 4,092 100.0
1-unit, detached 2,623 62.0   1.00 or less 4,067 99.4
1-unit, attached 231 5.5   1.01 to 1.50 25 0.6
2 units 144 3.4   1.51 or more 0 0.0
3 or 4 units 127 3.0        
5 to 9 units 302 7.1             Specified owner-occupied units 2,615 100.0
10 to 19 units 319 7.5   VALUE    
20 or more units 479 11.3   Less than $50,000 0 0.0
Mobile home 7 0.2   $50,000 to $99,999 14 0.5
Boat, RV, van, etc. 0 0.0   $100,000 to $149,999 159 6.1
        $150,000 to $199,000 88 3.4
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT       $200,000 to $299,999 427 16.3
1999 to March 2000 0 0.0   $300,000 to $499,999 1,218 46.6
1995 to 1998 55 1.3   $500,000 to $999,999 678 25.9
1990 to 1994 32 0.8   $1,000,000 or more 31 1.2
1980 to 1989 57 1.3   Median (dollars) 386,600 (x)
1970 to 1979 403 9.5        
1960 to 1969 432 10.2   MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED    
1940 to 1959 1,166 27.6    MONTHLY OWNER COSTS    
1939 or earlier 2,087 49.3   With a mortgage 1,910 73.0
             Less than $300 0 0.0
 ROOMS            $300 to $499 0 0.0
1 room 0 0.0        $500 to $699 6 0.2
2 rooms 34 0.8        $700 to $999 26 1.0
3 rooms 231 5.5        $1,000 to $1,499 267 10.2
4 rooms 426 10.1        $1,500 to $1,999 344 13.2
5 rooms 643 15.2        $2,000 or more 1,267 48.5
6 rooms 610 14.4        Median (dollars) 2,468 (x)
7 rooms 611 14.4   Not mortgaged 705 27.0
8 rooms 697 16.5        Median (dollars) 856 (x)
9 or more rooms 980 23.2        
Median (rooms) 6.8 (x)   SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS    
         AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD    
          Occupied Housing Units 4,092 100.0    INCOME IN 1999    
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT       Less than 15 percent 1,040 39.8
1999 to March 2000 438 10.7   15 to 19 percent 369 14.1
1995 to 1998 1,204 29.4   20 to 24 percent 367 14.0
1990 to 1994 635 15.5   25 to 29 percent 212 8.1
1980 to 1989 798 19.5   30 to 34 percent 156 6.0
1970 to 1979 595 14.5   35 percent or more 456 17.4
1969 or earlier 422 10.3   Not computed 15 0.6
             
VEHICLES AVAILABLE                 Specified renter-occupied units 538 100.0
None 323 7.9   GROSS RENT    
1 1,477 36.1   Less than $200 10 1.9
2 1,778 43.5   $200 to $299 0 0.0
3 or more 514 12.6   $300 to $499 7 1.3
        $500 to $749 244 45.4
HOUSE HEATING FUEL       $750 to $999 171 31.8
Utility Gas 3,561 87.0   $1,000 to $1,499 62 11.5
Bottled, Tank, or LP gas 13 0.3   $1,500 or more 13 2.4
Electricity 465 11.4   No cash rent 31 5.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 11 0.3   Median (dollars) 735 (x)
Coal or coke 0 0.0        
Wood 0 0.0   GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF    
Solar energy 0 0.0    HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999    
Other fuel 42 1.0   Less than 15 percent 124 23.0
No fuel used 0 0.0   15 to 19 percent 82 15.2
        20 to 24 percent 104 19.3
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS       25 to 29 percent 54 10.0
Lacking complete plumbing facilities 0 0.0   30 to 34 percent 7 1.3
Lacking complete kitchen facilities 0 0.0   35 percent or more 130 24.2
No telephone service 16 0.4   Not computed 37 6.9


-Represent zero or rounds to zero.          (X) Not applicable.          Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census 2000, Summary File 3.

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