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Median Home Price in Oak Forest, IL

The median home value in Oak Forest, IL is $305,559 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.6% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$305,559

Year-over-Year

+5.6%

Population

25,823

Oak Forest ranks #150 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 4.0% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Cook County, where the county-wide median is $343,350.

Crime in Oak Forest

Oak Forest police recorded a violent crime rate of 89 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 438 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 Oak Forest

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

The median home value in Oak Forest is $305,559. That's up 5.6% from a year earlier. That is about 4.0% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Oak Forest expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Oak Forest are cheaper than Cook County as a whole, where the median is $343,350 — a difference of about 11.0%.

Is Oak Forest a safe place to live?

Oak Forest police reported 89 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 25,823. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.