742 Monroe Ave, River Forest, IL 60305 Property Records

Cook County property record for 742 Monroe Ave, River Forest, IL 60305 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1921
Square Footage	1,246 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	8,700 sqft (0.2 acres)
Garage	Detached
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$9,864.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-12-201-014`
Alternative APN	`15-12-201-014-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	1,246 sqft Living Area
1st Floor	1,246 sqft 1st Floor
Stories	1 Stories

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1921
Effective Year Built	Effective 1921
Architectural Style	Bungalow Style
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	8,700 sqft (0.2 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Detached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	HVAC Cooling
Heating System	Hot Water Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	742 MONROE AVE
City	RIVER FOREST
State	IL
Zip	60305-1906
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	SOUTH2 LOT56 NE4 S12 T39N R12E 3P
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	12
Legal Subdivision	RIVER FOREST LAND ASSOCIATION
Legal Lot Number	56
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	RIVER FOREST
Census Blockgroup	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	812000

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 15-12-201-014

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	742 MONROE AVE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305-1906
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
Record Refreshed	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	River Forest Township
Municipality	River Forest Village
Secondary School District	Oak Park and River Forest District 200 (09 - 12)
Elementary School District	River Forest School District 90 (PK - 08)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$42,000 (+3.58%) Land $11,310 Building $30,690	$420,000 (+3.58%) Land $113,100 Building $306,900
2023	$9,864.00 (+237.81%)
2022	$2,920.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$40,550 Land $9,787 Building $30,763	$405,500 Land $97,870 Building $307,630

Flood & Wildfire

742 Monroe 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

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.

Historic Designation

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

Individually Listed	River Forest Historic District listed 1977 · 620 contributing resources · NRIS 77000483

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