In June 2019, there were 32 homes sold, with a median sale price of $79,500 - a 14.4% increase over the $69,500 median sale price for the same period of the previous year. There were 29 homes sold in Park Forest in June 2018.
The median sales tax in Park Forest for the most recent year with available data, 2018, was $5,034, approximately 6.3% of the median home sale price for June 2019.
The following table compares Park Forest to other Cook County cities with similar median sales prices in June 2019:
| City | June 2019 Home Sales | June 2018 Home Sales | % change (Total Home Sales) | June 2019 Median Sales Price | June 2018 Median Sales Price | % change (Median Sales Price) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Heights | 23 | 28 | -17.9% | $97,500 | $81,250 | 20% |
| Dolton | 44 | 42 | 4.8% | $95,000 | $91,500 | 3.8% |
| Hazel Crest | 18 | 20 | -10% | $93,750 | $104,000 | -9.9% |
| Calumet Park | 8 | 6 | 33.3% | $88,000 | $42,000 | 109.5% |
| Calumet City | 43 | 40 | 7.5% | $88,000 | $68,750 | 28% |
| Park Forest | 32 | 29 | 10.3% | $79,500 | $69,500 | 14.4% |
| Richton Park | 16 | 24 | -33.3% | $75,750 | $121,500 | -37.7% |
| Dixmoor | 1 | 2 | -50% | $45,000 | $45,250 | -0.6% |
| Markham | 12 | 12 | 0% | $43,750 | $46,000 | -4.9% |
| Sauk Village | 14 | 10 | 40% | $42,500 | $46,500 | -8.6% |
| Riverdale | 6 | 5 | 20% | $42,250 | $24,000 | 76% |
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