940 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302 Property Records

Cook County property record for 940 Forest Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302 · Last verified June 2026

Property Highlights

Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Bedrooms	4 Beds
Bathrooms	2.5 Baths
Year Built	Built 1950
Square Footage	2,319 sqft Living Area
Lot Size	13,050 sqft (0.3 acres)
Garage	Attached
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Tax Bill	$22,830.00 (2023)

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`16-06-123-015`
Alternative APN	`16-06-123-015-0000`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	2.5 Baths
Partial Baths	1 Partial Baths
Total Rooms	7 Rooms
Building Area	2,319 sqft Living Area
Stories	2 Stories
Fireplace	Fireplace
Fireplaces	1 Fireplaces

Exterior

Year Built	Built 1950
Effective Year Built	Effective 1950
Exterior Material	Brick/Stone (Brick and/or Stone) Exterior
Construction Type	Masonry/Concrete Masonry Units (CMUs) Construction
Roof Material	Asphalt Roof
Lot Area	13,050 sqft (0.3 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	940 FOREST AVE
City	OAK PARK
State	IL
Zip	60302-1310
Property Usage	Residential Property Usage
Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Legal Description	S T (GUNDERSONS) & SONS (GREEN) (FIELD) AVE ADD TO OA K PARK SUB OF VARIOUS LTS IN BLKS1-8 IN FIREMANS INSURANCE CO SUB NH SW
Legal Range	13E
Legal Township	39N
Legal Section	06
Legal Subdivision	GUNDERSONS & SONS GREEN FIELD
Legal Block	1-8
Legal Lot Number	BLKS1
Jurisdiction	COOK IL
Minor Civil Division	OAK PARK
Census Blockgroup	3
Census Block	3019
Census Tract	812200

Owner

Source: Cook County records · APN 16-06-123-015

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

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Owner of Record	Trust Name on File
Mailing Address	940 FOREST AVE, OAK PARK, IL 60302-1310
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Owner is an Individual, Couple or Unincorporated Entity
Vesting	Owner is a Trust

Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Verified Name on Deed
Last Sale	Oct 25, 1996
Deed Sale	Oct 25, 1996
Deed Doc Number	1996229
Last Transfer Date	Jan 30, 2003
Transfer Doc	0000001207
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	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

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		$76,000 (+23.94%) Land $19,901 Building $56,099	$760,000 (+23.94%) Land $199,010 Building $560,990
2023	$22,830.00 (+7.78%)
2022	$21,182.00 Homeowner's exemption Senior Citizen's exemption	$61,320 Land $17,291 Building $44,029	$613,200 Land $172,910 Building $440,290

Flood & Wildfire

940 Forest 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.