818 Forest Ave, River Forest, IL 60305 Property Records

Cook County property record for 818 Forest Ave, River Forest, IL 60305 · Last verified June 2026

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,333 sqft · built 1922
Lot Size	0.207 acres (9,000 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$750,000 (Apr 2017)
Tax Bill	$23,183 (2023)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2017 Sale & Mortgage Feb 2017 Line of Credit
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`15-01-319-022`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`15-01-319-022`
Alternative APN	`15-01-319-022-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Half Baths	1 Half Bath
Total Rooms	9 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	2,333 sqft Living Area
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1922
Effective Year Built	Effective 1922
Exterior Material	Stucco
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	9,000 sqft (0.207 acres)
Garage Type	Detached
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	Central
Heating System	Hot Water

Location & Zoning

Street Address	818 FOREST AVE
City	RIVER FOREST
State	IL
Zip	60305-1362
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	CHARLES P (OGDENS) SUB OF BLK5 IN SNOW & DICKINSONS A DD SEC 01-39-12
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	01
Legal Subdivision	OGDENS SUB
Legal Block	5
Legal Lot Number	17
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Township / Civil Division	RIVER FOREST
Census Block Group	3
Census Block	3014
Census Tract	811900

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 15-01-319-022

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	818 FOREST AVE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305-1362
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 12, 2017	Warranty Deed, Transfer · Conventional Mortgage PERL MTG
Feb 07, 2017	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Line of Credit HUNTINGTON NAT'L BK

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Apr 12, 2017 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Apr 12, 2017 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Aug 02, 1994 · Amount on Record
Deed Document Number	201715101
Last Transfer Date	Nov 05, 2020
Transfer Doc	0000062075
Record Updated	Sep 20, 2026

April 2017: Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Warranty Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	Apr 12, 2017
Property Address	818 FOREST AVE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305-1362
Document Number	1710215101
Instrument Date	Apr 06, 2017
Instrument	10215101
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Aug 18, 2018
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE CO

Transaction

Amount	Amount Recorded
Downpayment	Downpayment on File
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$750.00
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Tenants by the Entirety
Address	818 FOREST AVE RIVER FOREST IL 603051362, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305-1362

Mortgage

Document Number	1710215102
Date	Apr 12, 2017
Instrument	10215102

Lender

Name	PERL MTG
Type	Mortgage Company
Address	CHICAGO, IL 60618

Agreement

Type	Conventional Mortgage
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 11, 2047

Interest

Rate	4.12%

Mortgage

Document Number	1710215103,
Date	Apr 12, 2017
Instrument	10215103

Lender

Name	TCF NAT'L BK
Type	Bank
Address	SIOUX FALLS, SD 57106

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Apr 11, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate
Rate	4%

February 2017: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Property Address	818 FOREST AVE, RIVER FOREST, IL 60305-1362
Document Number	1705817021
Instrument Date	Feb 07, 2017
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	Mar 08, 2017
Title Company	OTHER

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	629 ELGIN AVE #2 FOREST PARK IL 601303215, 2, FOREST PARK, IL 60130-3215

Mortgage

Document Number	1705817021
Date	Feb 27, 2017
Instrument	5817021

Lender

Name	HUNTINGTON NAT'L BK
Type	Bank
Address	COLUMBUS, OH 43229

Agreement

Type	Line of Credit
Amount	Amount Recorded
Term	360 Months
Due	Feb 26, 2047

Interest

Rate Type	Adjustable Rate

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, not market price estimates; both are a fraction of this property's market value.

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025		$66,000 (-6.86%) Land $10,800 Building $55,200	$660,000 (-6.86%) Land $108,000 Building $552,000
2023	$23,183.00 (+6.45%)
2022	$21,778.00 Homeowner's exemption	$70,862 Land $9,450 Building $61,412	$708,620 Land $94,500 Building $614,120

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 170318119003, 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
Special Flood Hazard Area	No
Flood Hazard	Minimal
500-Year Floodplain	No
Nearest Special Flood Hazard Area	Zone AE, within 500 ft
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	3 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2014)
Claims Outside the SFHA	2 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Jul 2014, rainfall accumulation

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; 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 · August 1, 2026 release · Last verified October 2026

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.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, availability as of December 31, 2025 · Published October 2026 · based on 296 locations within about half a mile of this property

Provider	Technology	Download / Upload (Mbps)
AT&T	Fiber	5,000 / 5,000
Xfinity	Cable	2,000 / 250
Verizon	Fixed Wireless	300 / 20
AT&T	DSL	100 / 20

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