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Median Home Price in Forest Park, IL

The median home value in Forest Park, IL is $291,585 as of 2026-06-30, up 6.13% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$291,585

Year-over-Year

+6.13%

Population

13,460

Forest Park ranks #163 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.4% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Cook County, where the county-wide median is $343,350.

Crime in Forest Park

Forest Park police recorded a violent crime rate of 416 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,831 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Forest Park

How much does a house cost in Forest Park, IL?

The median home value in Forest Park is $291,585. That's up 6.13% from a year earlier. That is about 8.4% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Forest Park expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Forest Park are cheaper than Cook County as a whole, where the median is $343,350 — a difference of about 15.1%.

Is Forest Park a safe place to live?

Forest Park police reported 416 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 13,460. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.