895 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 Property Records

Cook County property record for 895 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	3 Beds
Bathrooms	1.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1985
Square Footage	1,334 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	7,250 sqft (0.166 acres)
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Last Sale	$280,000 (2012)
Tax Bill	$6,342.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`09-20-320-020`
Alternative APN	`09-20-320-020-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	3 Beds
Full Baths	1.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	6 Rooms
Building Area	1,334 sqft Living Area
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1985
Effective Year Built	Effective 1985
Architectural Style	Split Level Style
Exterior Material	Wood Exterior
Construction Type	Frame Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	7,250 sqft (0.166 acres)
Parking Spaces	2 Parking Spaces
Garage Type	Attached Garage

Utilities and HVAC

Cooling System	Central Cooling
Heating System	HVAC Heating

Location & Zoning

Street Address	895 E FOREST AVE
City	DES PLAINES
State	IL
Zip	60018-1451
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	(KOZIOL) & (WEDGEWOOD) RESUBDIVISION OF SW OF SEC20 A ND PT SE SEC 19-41-12
Legal Range	12E
Legal Township	41N
Legal Section	19
Legal Subdivision	KOZIOL & WEDGEWOOD
Legal Lot Number	16
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	MAINE
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3007
Census Tract	770601

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 09-20-320-020

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

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Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	895 E FOREST AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018-1451
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
Last Sale	Feb 09, 2012 · Amount on Record
Deed Sale	Feb 09, 2012 · Amount on Record
Prior Sale	Nov 17, 2004 · Amount on Record
Deed Doc Number	201233066
Last Transfer Date	Dec 31, 2018
Transfer Doc	0000022039
Record Refreshed	Sep 20, 2026

May 2019: Quit Claim Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Quit Claim Deed
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Recording Date	May 09, 2019
Property Address	895 E FOREST AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60018-1451
Document Number	1912922039
Instrument Date	Dec 31, 2018
Instrument	12922039
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	May 16, 2019
Title Company	CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY, CHICAGO TITLE INS CO

Transaction

Tax	$0.00
Additional	Quitclaim Document

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Relationship	Revocable Trust
Address	895 E FOREST AVE DES PLAINES IL 600181451, DES PLAINES, IL 60018-1451

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	Maine Township
Municipality	Des Plaines City
Elementary School District	Des Plaines Community Consolidated School District 62 (PK - 08)
Secondary School District	Maine Township High School District 207 (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		$41,000 (+36.57%) Land $8,700 Building $32,300	$410,000 (+36.57%) Land $87,000 Building $323,000
2023	$6,342.00 (+3.29%)
2022	$6,140.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$30,021 Land $7,250 Building $22,771	$300,210 Land $72,500 Building $227,710