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1241 Forest Avenue

1241 Forest Avenue, Wilmette, IL 60091
House in New Trier
1241 Forest Avenue in Wilmette, IL was first built in 1904 and is 122 years old. This has been categorized as a property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a . There are a total of 200 floors. There are a total of 8 rooms in the home, of which, 4 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 3 full bathrooms. There are 4 partial bathrooms. 1241 Forest Avenue has 2,659 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. In total, the area measurement of the land is 9,250 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. The roof of the home is made of . For those who need parking, there is a . There is one available parking space. Fun fact, did you know that buildings can move due to weather changes? That's why, the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Based on our data, we know that the home was built with control joints. The quality of the control joints have been graded by the local assessor with a letter grade of . The condition of the building has been evaluated as . The exterior walls of the home are made of . Walk into the home itself and you'll find that it is currently being cooled with . As for heating, the home is utilizing . There is a fireplace in the home! Just imagine how amazing it would be to curl up in front of a cozy fireplace during those chilly winter nights. Here at RealtyHop, we've focused a lot of our efforts into gathering up-to-date and accurate data for our users. Current property owners are expected to pay $1,964,600 in taxes per year. The property on 1241 Forest Avenue was last assessed in 2023. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $97,630. To break that down further, the land itself was valued at $25,438. While improvements to the property were assessed at a total of $72,192. Based on our records, the total assessed value for this property has been marked as less than the total market value as of this moment. Which is great for tax purposes. Remember, the purchasing price for your future home is not the costs you'll incur during the purchasing process. That's why it's important to save as much as possible and presumbly above the 20% minimum you may need to put down as down payment. You will want these additional savings to cover closing costs such as attorney fees, homeowner's insurance, title search fees, origination fees, and more. Thankfully, sellers may sometimes offer to cover certain costs as seller concessions to the buyer. Just keep in mind that sellers have their own fees to pay as well.This property is not listed for sale at this point in time but RealtyHop is constantly updating our inventory of available sales listings in real time. Don't want to miss out on this property? You can save the listing to your favorites by signing up for a RealtyHop account or you can check back frequently for updates.

Building Features

Location

Corner Lot

Parking

Garage Door Opener
Detached Garage
Garage Parking
Off Street Parking

1 Past Sales

Date Unit Beds Baths Sqft Price Closed Listed By
20250825
08/25/2025
5 Bed
2 Bath
3163 ft²
$1,199,000
bedrooms
5 Bed
bathrooms
2 Bath
square feet
3163 ft²
$1,140,000 -4.92%
10/10/2025
Sara Brahm
@properties Christie's International Real Estate


Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1904
  • Effective Year Built: 1904
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 8
  • Bedroom Count: 4
  • Bathroom Count: 4
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Partial Bathrooms: 4
  • Building Condition: 6
  • Building Quality: 7
  • Construction Type: 6
  • Building Style: 28
  • Exterior Walls Type: 17
  • Interior Walls Type: 0
  • Roof Shape Type: 0
  • Roof Cover Type: 15
  • Floor Count: 200
  • Living Units: 1
  • Floor Cover: 0
  • Basement Type: 7
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Garage Type: 4
  • Parking Space Count: 1
  • Patio Type: 0
  • Porch Type: 0
  • Pool Type: 0

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 9,250
  • Total Building Area: 2,659
  • Gross Building Area: 2,659
  • Building Area: 2,659
  • Building Area Measurement: L

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: 13
  • Heating: 10
  • Heated Square Feet: 2,659
  • Heating Fuel Type: 0

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: 0
  • Water Service: 0

Building

  • Building Type: 0
  • Property Class: R
  • Subdivision: L L GREENLEAFS RESUB OF BLKS29-34 IN V
  • Land Acres: 0000000212
  • Standard Land Use Code: 1001
  • County Land Use Code: 2-06
  • Legal Description 1: L L (GREENLEAFS) RESUB OF BLKS29-34 IN VILLAGE OF WIL METTE IN SEC 27-42-13

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: New Trier Township High School District 203
  • Census Tract: 801300

Geography

  • District: 23
  • Parcel: 05-27-319-001-0000
  • Block: 29-34
  • Lot: 10
  • Meridian: SEC 27 TWN 42N RNG 13E
  • Municipality: NEW TRIER
  • Latitude: 42.08
  • Longitude: -87.7097

    Address

  • Full Address: 1241 Forest Ave
  • Address - House Number: 1241
  • Address - Street Name: Forest
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: IL
  • City Name: Wilmette
  • Carrier Code: C028
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 1656
  • Zip Code: 60091

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $1,964,600
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 23015

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2283
  • Valuation Date: Mar 20, 2024
  • Confidence Score: 68
  • Final Value: 1,152,853
  • High Value: 1,416,095
  • Low Value: 889,610

    Market Valuation

  • Market Total Value: $976,300
  • Market Land Value: $254,380
  • Market Improvement Value: $721,920

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $97,630
  • Assessed Land Value: $25,438
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $72,192
Data used for valuation calculations is provided by RealtyHop, and other third party sources

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