642 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Records

Cook County property record for 642 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	3 bd · 1 ba · 744 sqft · built 1901
Lot Size	0.147 acres (6,392 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$130,000 (Oct 1997)
Tax Bill	$8,610 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-06-320-003`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-06-320-003`
Alternative APN	`16-06-320-003-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1 Bath
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	744 sqft Living Area
1st Floor Area	744 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Story

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1901
Effective Year Built	Effective 1901
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	6,392 sqft (0.147 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Hot Water

Location & Zoning

Street Address	642 FOREST AVE
City	OAK PARK
State	IL
Zip	60302-1604
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	J (CZMOCKS) SUB 10ACS IN WH SW SEC 06-39-13
Legal Range	13E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	06
Legal Subdivision	CZMOCKS SUB
Legal Lot Number	1
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	OAK PARK
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	812302

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 16-06-320-003

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	642 FOREST AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302-1604
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 02, 1997 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Oct 02, 1997 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	May 01, 1996 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	1997123
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

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	Oak Park Township
Municipality	Oak Park Village
Elementary School District	Oak Park Elementary School District 97 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Oak Park and River Forest District 200 (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		$31,382 (+35.82%) Land $8,310 Building $23,072	$313,820 (+35.82%) Land $83,100 Building $230,720
2023	$8,610.00 (+32.3%)
2022	$6,508.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$23,105 Land $7,191 Building $15,914	$231,050 Land $71,910 Building $159,140

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cook County (17031C), updated February 11, 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
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Special Flood Hazard Area	No

Wildfire

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

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

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

Historic District	Within the Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District listed 1973 · 1,337 contributing resources · NRIS 73000699

Federal listing alone does not restrict alterations; local historic district rules, which this data does not cover, may apply.