1424 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 Property Records

Cook County property record for 1424 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2 Baths
Year Built	Built 1949
Square Footage	1,578 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	15,900 sqft (0.365 acres)
Garage	Attached
Last Sale	$365,000 (2022)
Tax Bill	$9,492.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-20-408-021`
Alternative APN	`09-20-408-021-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,578 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,578 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1948
Effective Year Built	Effective 1949
Architectural Style	Bungalow Style
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	15,900 sqft (0.365 acres)
Parking Spaces	1 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1424 E FOREST AVE
City	DES PLAINES
State	IL
Zip	60018-1637
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	20
Legal Subdivision	ARTHUR T MCINTOSH & COMPANYS
Legal Block	9
Legal Lot Number	14
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	MAINE
Census Blockgroup	2
Census Block	2010
Census Tract	806400

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 09-20-408-021

Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

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Owner of Record	2 Individual Names on File
Mailing Address	1850 E LINCOLN AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018-1735
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	2 Verified Names on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 11, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 11, 2022 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20223084
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

August 2022: Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Aug 11, 2022
Property Address	1424 E FOREST AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018-1637
Document Number	0022303084
Instrument Date	Jul 01, 2022
Instrument	2222303084
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 22, 2022
Title Company	PROPER TITLE LLC

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$365.00
Amount Accuracy	Rounded Values by County
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name
Address	5215 OLD ORCHARD RD # RD425, 5215, SKOKIE, IL 60077-1035

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Joint Tenants
Address	1424 E FOREST AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018-1637

Mortgage

Document Number	0022303085
Date	Aug 11, 2022
Instrument	2222303085

Lender

Name	ALLY BANK
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 01, 2052

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	5%

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County records · Assessment roll updated May 27, 2026 · Last verified June 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Illinois
County	Cook County
County Subdivision	Maine Township
Municipality	Des Plaines City
Elementary School District	Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Maine Township High School District 207 (09 - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$38,000 (+5.56%) Land $14,310 Building $23,690	$380,000 (+5.56%) Land $143,100 Building $236,900
2023	$9,492.00 (+107.02%)
2022	$4,585.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$36,000 Land $12,720 Building $23,280	$360,000 Land $127,200 Building $232,800

Flood & Wildfire

1424 E Forest Ave is in FEMA Zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, with no wildfire exposure.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Cook County (17031C), updated February 11, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal flood hazard · outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities · 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020

Wildfire Risk to Homes	Not rated no burnable land in reach
Wildfire Likelihood	Negligible
Exposure	None beyond ember reach of burnable land

Values are read at the parcel center point; lenders make the official flood determination.