701 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Records

Cook County property record for 701 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2,371 sqft · built 1940
Lot Size	0.105 acres (4,557 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on Record
Last Sale	$137,500 (Jan 2019)
Tax Bill	$22,820 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Jan 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`16-06-309-031`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-06-309-031`
Alternative APN	`16-06-309-031-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	3.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,371 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1940
Effective Year Built	Effective 1940
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone
Construction Type	Frame
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	4,557 sqft (0.105 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	HVAC
Sewer	Municipal
Water Source	Commercial

Location & Zoning

Street Address	701 FOREST AVE
City	OAK PARK
State	IL
Zip	60302-1504
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(PACKARDS) SUB LTS7-8 IN BLK6 IN WM C REYNOLDS SUB OF NW SW SEC 06-39-13
Legal Range	13E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	06
Legal Subdivision	PACKARDS SUB
Legal Block	6
Legal Lot Number	7,8
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	OAK PARK
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1012
Census Tract	812302

Historic Designation

Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places, as of August 1, 2026

Historic District	Within the Frank Lloyd Wright-Prairie School of Architecture Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed 2009 · 391 contributing resources · NRIS 08001096

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

Owner

Source: Cook County records, as of May 27, 2026

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on Record
Mailing Address	701 FOREST AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302-1504
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	Jan 16, 2019 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Jan 16, 2019 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Apr 2, 2010 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	20196072
Prior Transfer Date	Jun 22, 2018
Prior Transfer Doc	0000006072
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

January 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Jan 16, 2019
Property Address	701 FOREST AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302-1504
Document Number	1901606072
Instrument Date	Jun 22, 2018
Instrument	1606072
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jan 25, 2019

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$137.50
Additional	Quitclaim

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	701 FOREST AVE OAK PARK IL 603021504, OAK PARK, IL 60302-1504

Mortgage

Document Number	1901606073
Date	Jan 16, 2019
Instrument	1606073

Lender

Name	WILLIAM & CYNTHIA J BERG
Address	5921 W WOODLAND DR, LA CROSSE, WI 54601-7185
Special Notes	Seller Financed

Agreement

Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	24 Months
Due	Jan 15, 2021

Tax Assessment & Valuation

Source: Cook County assessment roll, as of May 27, 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

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$70,000 (+17.59%) Land $5,924 Building $64,076	$700,000 (+17.59%) Land $59,240 Building $640,760
2023	$22,820.00 (-0.17%)
2022	$22,859.00	$59,530 Land $5,126 Building $54,404	$595,300 Land $51,260 Building $544,040

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.

Flood

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective February 11, 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it

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

Wildfire

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

Wildfire Risk	Not rated no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	OAK PARK serves 54,583 people · EPA ID IL0312250
Water Source	Purchased surface water from CHICAGO
Last State Inspection	Oct 2023
Lead	5 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, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 778 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
AT&T Fiber · DSL in parts of the area	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon Fixed Wireless	1,000 / 75
T-Mobile Fixed Wireless	100 / 20