Chicago metro, IL relocation guide
Moving to Park Forest, IL
$160,000Median listing price
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About Park Forest
A Cook/Will County village (about 21,000 residents in 2020) famous as one of America's first planned postwar suburbs (1948). Housing is dominated by mid-century ranches, townhomes (Park Forest's cooperatives), and courtyard apartments around the village green — highly affordable ($160,000 median, Realtor.com September 2026, the lowest in this batch).
Home prices in Park Forest
The median listing price in Park Forest is $160,000.
Top places in Park Forest
- Downtown Park Forest (village green)
- Tall Grass Arts Association / Gallery
- Park Forest Aqua Center
- Thorn Creek Nature Center
- Central Park
- Park Forest Public Library
- Freedom Hall Nathan Manilow Theatre
Commuting from Park Forest
- No in-town Metra station. The nearest Metra Electric District station is at Richton Park, roughly 5–10 minutes by car, with daily service to Chicago's Millennium Station. Driving to downtown Chicago is about 32 miles via I-57; allow roughly 45–55 minutes depending on traffic.
Park Forest FAQs
- What is the housing market like in Park Forest, IL?
The median listing price in Park Forest is $160,000. Median listing price · Realtor.com · September 24, 2026 - How is the commute from Park Forest, IL?
No in-town Metra station. The nearest Metra Electric District station is at Richton Park, roughly 5–10 minutes by car, with daily service to Chicago's Millennium Station. Driving to downtown Chicago is about 32 miles via I-57; allow roughly 45–55 minutes depending on traffic.
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Schools
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Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.