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Oak Forest Housing Market Report

August 2026 • Updated daily from MLS data

$331,191
Average Price
34
Active Listings
48
Avg Days on Market
$198
Avg Price/Sqft
0
New This Week

Inventory by Property Type

Active listings in Oak Forest broken down by property type

24
Single Family
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7
Condo
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1
Townhouse
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0
Multifamily
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Price Distribution

How Oak Forest home prices are distributed across price ranges

Under $100K
0
$100K–$200K
5
5
$200K–$300K
8
8
$300K–$500K
19
19
$500K–$750K
1
1
$750K–$1M
0
$1M+
0

Listings by Bedrooms

Bedroom count breakdown for active listings in Oak Forest

1
1 Bed
8
2 Bed
19
3 Bed
3
4 Bed
1
5+ Bed

Demographics & Community

Census data for Oak Forest, Illinois

27,199
Population
$89,758
Median Household Income
39.8
Median Age
$232,400
Census Median Home Value

Housing Occupancy

Total Housing Units10,493
Owner-Occupied8,123 (79.9%)
Renter-Occupied2,042 (20.1%)
Vacant Units328
Median Rent$1,262/mo

Commute & Education

Median Commute12701 min
Work From Home5.2%
Public Transit3.1%
Bachelor's Degree+22.0%
High School Diploma+0.1%

Affordability & Housing Costs

HUD data for the Oak Forest area

Fair Market Rent (2024)

Studio$1,399/mo
1 Bedroom$1,507/mo
2 Bedroom$1,714/mo
3 Bedroom$2,182/mo
4 Bedroom$2,583/mo

Income Limits (2024)

Median Family Income$112,100
Low Income (4-person)$89,700
Very Low Income (4-person)$56,050
Extremely Low (4-person)$33,650

Safety & Crime Statistics

Crime data for Oak Forest (2024)

23
Violent Crimes
116
Property Crimes
33
Burglaries
10
Vehicle Thefts

Building Permit Activity

IvyGro tracks 22,925 building permits issued by City of Oak Forest, with records dating back to 2010. In the last 12 months, 970 permits were issued, down 46% from the year before. Every Oak Forest listing on IvyGro shows the full permit history for that address: roofs, remodels, additions, and more.

22,925
Permits on Record
970
Issued Last 12 Months
$9,746
Median Project Value (12 mo)
$43,293,644
Total Construction Value (12 mo)

Most Common Projects (Last 5 Years)

Roof671
Roof616
Fence437
Fence241
Windows224
Furnace & Air Conditioner138

Permits Issued by Year

2016
443
2017
1,139
2018
1,357
2019
1,387
2020
1,511
2021
1,418
2022
1,301
2023
1,327
2024
2,108
2025
1,417
2026
520

See the full Oak Forest permit report or browse Oak Forest listings to see the permit history for any home.

School Districts

School districts serving Oak Forest properties

145
142
146
144
140
228

Featured Listings in Oak Forest

Top properties currently on the market

5460 Adeline
$310,000
3
2
1,602 sqft
5460 Adeline
Oak Forest, IL
15601 Bramblewood
$449,000
3
3
2,100 sqft
15601 Bramblewood
Oak Forest, IL
15712 Revere
$205,000
2
2
1,015 sqft
15712 Revere
Oak Forest, IL
15200 Oxford
$297,000
3
2
1,432 sqft
15200 Oxford
Oak Forest, IL
5244 169th
$619,900
4
3
2,900 sqft
5244 169th
Oak Forest, IL
16388 Terry
$294,900
3
3
1,728 sqft
16388 Terry
Oak Forest, IL
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