Home › Cities › River Forest, IL

Median Home Price in River Forest, IL

The median home value in River Forest, IL is $738,455 as of 2026-06-30, up 12.92% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$738,455

Year-over-Year

+12.92%

Population

11,080

River Forest ranks #14 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 131.9% above the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Cook County, where the county-wide median is $343,350.

Crime in River Forest

River Forest police recorded a violent crime rate of 90 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,473 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 River Forest

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

The median home value in River Forest is $738,455. That's up 12.92% from a year earlier. That is about 131.9% above the typical county in Illinois.

Is River Forest expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in River Forest are more expensive than Cook County as a whole, where the median is $343,350 — a difference of about 115.1%.

Is River Forest a safe place to live?

River Forest police reported 90 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 11,080. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.