2525 Forest Ave, Riverside, IL 60546 Property Records

Cook County property record for 2525 Forest Ave, Riverside, IL 60546

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	2 bd · 1 ba · 1,360 sqft · built 1917
Lot Size	0.086 acres (3,750 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$231,000 (Aug 2018)
Tax Bill	$7,793 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Aug 2018 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-25-127-012`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-25-127-012`
Alternative APN	`15-25-127-012-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	2 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Stories	1 Story
Building Area	1,360 sqft Living Area

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1917
Effective Year Built	Effective 1917
Architectural Style	Bungalow
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	3,750 sqft (0.086 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC

Location & Zoning

Street Address	2525 FOREST AVE
City	RIVERSIDE
State	IL
Zip	60546-1525
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	25
Legal Subdivision	26TH STREET ADD/A T MCINTOSHS
Legal Block	10
Legal Lot Number	26
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	RIVERSIDE
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	815600

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 15-25-127-012

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	2525 FOREST AVE, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546-1525
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual
Vesting	Tenants by the Entirety

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Aug 03, 2018 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Aug 03, 2018 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 19, 2002
Deed Document Number	20184002
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

August 2018: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Aug 03, 2018
Property Address	2525 FOREST AVE, RIVERSIDE, IL 60546-1525
Document Number	1821504002
Instrument Date	Jul 05, 2018
Instrument	21504002
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 10, 2018
Title Company	LIBERTY TITLE AND ESCROW

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$231.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	2525 FOREST AVE NORTH RIVERSIDE IL 605461525, NORTH RIVERSIDE, IL 60546-1525

Mortgage

Document Number	1821504003
Date	Aug 03, 2018
Instrument	21504003

Lender

Name	SELFHELP FCU
Address	DURHAM, NC 27701

Agreement

Type	Conventional with PMI
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Aug 02, 2048

Interest

Rate Type	Fixed Rate
Rate	6.25%

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	Riverside Township
Municipality	North Riverside Village
Elementary School District	Riverside School District 96 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Riverside Brookfield Township School District 208 (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		$28,000 (+36.39%) Land $3,750 Building $24,250	$280,000 (+36.39%) Land $37,500 Building $242,500
2023	$7,793.00 (+14.27%)
2022	$6,820.00	$20,530 Land $3,281 Building $17,249	$205,300 Land $32,810 Building $172,490

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cook County (17031C), updated February 11, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 170318156003, refreshed September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition (2024), fuels as of 2020 · Last verified October 2026

Flood

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Nearby Flood Policies	1 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	8 (1997–2020)
Claims Outside the SFHA	8 of 8
Most Recent Claim	May 2020 · rainfall accumulation
Claims by Event	Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Apr 2013 · 2 claims Severe Storms And Flooding, Jul 2010 · 4 claims

Wildfire

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · sampled at 663 locations within half a mile · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · Fixed Wireless, DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20

May also be available: Verizon.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System via ECHO, 2026 Q3 · EPA community water system boundaries v3.0, March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	RIVERSIDE serves 9,298 people
Water Source	Purchased surface water from several systems
Last State Inspection	Dec 2023
Lead	9 ppb (2025) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	2 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system as reported to EPA, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. The full violation and enforcement history is in the system's EPA record.