701 Forest Ave, Evanston, IL 60202 Property Records

Cook County property record for 701 Forest Ave, Evanston, IL 60202

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,250 sqft · built 1868
Lot Size	0.191 acres (8,300 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Tax Bill	$21,470 (2023)
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`11-19-410-016`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`11-19-410-016`
Alternative APN	`11-19-410-016-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,250 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1868
Effective Year Built	Effective 1869
Exterior Material	Wood
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	8,300 sqft (0.191 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	4 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Hot Water

Location & Zoning

Street Address	701 FOREST AVE
City	EVANSTON
State	IL
Zip	60202-2503
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(KEDZIE) & (KEENEYS) ADD TO (EVANSTON) SUB PT SH NH S E E OF GREEN BAY RD ALSO PT NH NH SH SE SEC19 E OF C&NWRR SE SEC 19-41-
Legal Range	14E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	19
Legal Subdivision	KEDZIE & KEENEYS ADD TO EVANSTON
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	13
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	EVANSTON
Census Block Group	2
Census Block	2001
Census Tract	810000

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 11-19-410-016

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	701 FOREST AVE, EVANSTON, IL 60202-2503
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
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
Municipality	Evanston City
Elementary School District	Evanston Community Consolidated School District 65 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Evanston Township High School District 202 (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		$115,000 (+25%) Land $29,465 Building $85,535	$1,150,000 (+25%) Land $294,650 Building $855,350
2023	$21,470.00 (+4.35%)
2022	$20,575.00 Homeowner's exemption	$92,000 Land $24,900 Building $67,100	$920,000 Land $249,000 Building $671,000

Flood & Wildfire

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, Cook County (17031C), as of February 11, 2026 · FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, census block group 170318100002, as of September 2026 · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, 2nd edition, 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

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.

Historic Designation

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

Individually Listed	Evanston Lakeshore Historic District listed 1980 · 256 contributing resources · NRIS 80001353

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

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection as of December 31, 2025 · Last verified October 2026

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Radiate Holdings Cable · Fiber in parts of the area	1,500 / 50
T-Mobile USA Fixed Wireless	100 / 20
AT&T Fixed Wireless · DSL	100 / 20

May also be available: Everywhere Wireless, Verizon.

Based on FCC filings for 304 locations within half a mile of this property.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, water system IL0310810, as of 2026 Q3 · EPA water system boundaries as of March 2026 · Last verified October 2026

Water System	EVANSTON serves 74,486 people
Water Source	Surface water
Last State Inspection	Nov 2025
Lead	7 ppb (2026) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	None last 10 years
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	None 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.