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River Forest, IL
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River Forest, IL
Thu Sep 24 2026
This week the median list price for River Forest, IL is $1,250,000 with the market action index hovering around 45. This is an increase over last month's market action index of 42. Inventory has decreased to 11.
Market Action Index
This answers “How’s the Market?” by comparing rate of sales versus inventory.
Strong Seller's Market
Market Narrative
In terms of supply and demand, the market is getting cooler - more supply is coming on the market relative to the sales demand. However, in recent weeks prices have been moving higher. Since it is technically a Buyers market, this price trend may be a result of improved quality of the homes being listed. Look at the descriptive statistics where you may notice the homes being listed are larger and younger than they have been in the past.
Real-Time Market Profile
| Median List Price | $1,250,000 | |
| Median Price of New Listings | $1,872,500 | |
| Per Square Foot | $405 | |
| Average Days on Market | 67 | |
| Median Days on Market | 49 | |
| Price Decreased | 55% | |
| Price Increased | 0% | |
| Relisted | 9% | |
| Inventory | 11 | |
| Median Rent | ||
| Market Action | 45 | |
| Strong Seller's Market | ||
The market continues its bounce again this week. We’re a long way from the market’s high point so watch the Market Action Index as a leading indicator for how long this trend will last.
Market Segments
Each segment below represents approximately 25% of the market ordered by price.
| Median Price | Sq. Ft. | Lot Size | Beds | Bath | Age | New | Absorbed | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,275,000 | 5,200 | 8,000 - 10,000 sqft | 5 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 77 |
| $1,595,000 | 4,641 | - | 5 | 5.5 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| $979,000 | 2,451 | - | 4 | 3 | 93 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| $614,000 | 2,282 | - | 3 | 2 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 154 |