Thinking of selling in River Forest?
Sell your home in River Forest
River Forest homes have sold for a median of $650,000 over the past year, and the typical one went under contract in 8 days. It's a seller's market. Here's the full picture, and what your home is worth today.
The River Forest market right now
Live from MLS closings · last 12 months$650,000
Median sale
155
Homes sold
12 mo
8
Median days on mkt
$291
Median $/sqft
26
For sale now
~2 mo supply
Median price by year
▲ 0%Recently sold in River Forest
Oct 2026$400,000
42 Forest Avenue
3 bd · 1.5 ba · 1,485 sf · 1d · 100% of list
Oct 2026$255,000
414 Clinton Place
2 bd · 2 ba · 3d · 102% of list
Oct 2026$165,000
7318 Lake Street
1 bd · 1 ba · 800 sf · 6d · 100% of list
Oct 2026$2,400,000
1123 Ashland Avenue
5 bd · 5.5 ba · 6,775 sf · 71d · 87% of list
Oct 2026$830,000
1329 Lathrop Avenue
3 bd · 3.5 ba · 3,104 sf · 7d · 100% of list
Oct 2026$170,000
406 Franklin Avenue
1 bd · 1 ba · 29d · 101% of list
Oct 2026$1,175,000
820 Ashland Avenue
4 bd · 5.5 ba · 4,449 sf · 14d · 98% of list
Oct 2026$680,000
7575 Lake Street
2 bd · 2 ba · 2,100 sf · 11d · 105% of list
Sold data via MRED MLS. Shown for market reference; information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
What the sales data shows in River Forest
Timing matters
Homes that closed in June typically went under contract in 5 days, while February closings took 70 days.
A seller's market
Just 26 homes for sale against 155 sales a year, roughly 2 months of supply, firmly a seller's market.
6-bedroom demand
6-bedroom homes are the quickest to sell here, typically going under contract in 5 days, against 8 days for the neighborhood as a whole.
Selling in River Forest: common questions
How fast do homes sell in River Forest?
Over the past year, the typical home in River Forest went under contract in 8 days. That is the median market time of the homes that sold in the last 12 months.
What is my River Forest home worth?
Homes here have sold for a median of $650,000 over the last 12 months, around $291 per square foot. Every home is different, so request a free, no-obligation valuation for a figure specific to yours.
Is now a good time to sell in River Forest?
With 26 homes for sale against 155 sales a year, about 2 months of supply, River Forest is a seller's market. Sellers here have been getting about 99.9% of list price.
Your local agent
Selling in River Forest? Talk to Joe
155 homes sold in River Forest over the past year at a median of $650,000, and the typical one went under contract in 8 days. Joe can help you weigh listing now against the window that has sold fastest here.
With only 2 months of inventory, the risk here isn't finding a buyer; it's underpricing and leaving money on the table. Joe prices off the actual River Forest comps, not a national average, and sellers here have been getting about 99.9% of list price. Text or call any time for a straight read on your number.
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