1624 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 Property Records

Cook County property record for 1624 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	2 Beds
Bathrooms	1 Baths
Year Built	Built 1940
Square Footage	1,034 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	15,900 sqft (0.365 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$253,500 (2017)
Tax Bill	$7,299.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-21-305-025`
Alternative APN	`09-21-305-025-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,034 sqft Living Area
Stories	1 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Architectural Style	Bungalow Style
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone (Brick and/or Stone) Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	15,900 sqft (0.365 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	1624 E FOREST AVE
City	DES PLAINES
State	IL
Zip	60018-1668
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	ARTHUR T (MCINTOSH) & COS (DESPLAINES) HEIGHTS SUB BL K 10 OF NORRIE PARK SUBN PT E RR SE SEC 20 ALSO PT LYING E RR & S NORRI
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	21
Legal Subdivision	MCINTOSH & COS DESPLAINES
Legal Block	7
Legal Lot Number	27
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	MAINE
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1007
Census Tract	806400

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 09-21-305-025

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	1624 E FOREST AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018-1668
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Sep 06, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Sep 06, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	20174085
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

September 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Sep 06, 2017
Property Address	1624 E FOREST AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018-1668
Document Number	1724904085
Instrument Date	Aug 25, 2017
Instrument	24904085
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Sep 15, 2017
Title Company	ATTORNEY'S TITLE, ATTORNEYS TITLE GUARANTY FUND

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$253.00
Additional	Arms Length Transaction

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	3632 N ODELL AVE CHICAGO IL 606343422, CHICAGO, IL 60634-3422

Mortgage

Document Number	1724904086
Date	Sep 06, 2017
Instrument	24904086

Lender

Name	FLAGSTAR BK
Type	Bank
Address	TROY, MI 48098-2639

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage with Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Sep 05, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	3.99%

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		$35,000 (+12.9%) Land $14,310 Building $20,690	$350,000 (+12.9%) Land $143,100 Building $206,900
2023	$7,299.00 (+2.86%)
2022	$7,096.00 Homeowner's exemption	$31,001 Land $12,720 Building $18,281	$310,010 Land $127,200 Building $182,810

Flood & Wildfire

1624 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
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft

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.