Cook County Value

1428 Forest Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091

4 bed / 2 bath, 2,749 sqft, built 1908, in New Trier. Assessor market value for 2026: $1,170,000.

Cook County account 05284210160000

Assessor market value
$1,170,000
Tax year 2026 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
2,749 sqft
$426 per sqft
Year built
1908
Average quality

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For nearby context, browse ZIP 60091 and New Trier assessment pages.

Local guide: New Trier Township 2026 Property Tax Appeal Guide.

Appeal deadlines

The 2026 appeal windows for New Trier have closed (Assessor , Board of Review ). 2027 notices usually start in March.

Deadline rule: Set by township: file with the Assessor by your township's last file date, and with the Board of Review while your township is open there. Evidence is reviewed by the Cook County Assessor's Office or, in a separate appeal, by the Cook County Board of Review. Dates checked against the official source.

Assessment snapshot

These public CCAO records highlight what may be worth checking before you file.

  • Assessment changeThe assessor market value stayed about the same, from $1,170,000 in 2025 to $1,170,000 in 2026.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $426 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the New Trier neighborhood and ZIP 60091.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 1,584 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $440 per square foot.
  • Area year-over-year signalNearby residential records with prior-year values moved about -3.9% on average.

Comparable assessments

Showing 5 of the 8 similar homes in this property's equity comparison, from public appraisal records.

  • 1529 Elmwood Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
    2,800 sqft | $421/sqft | built 1909 | Similar size (2,800 vs 2,749 sqft); Similar age (1909 vs 1908); Similar lot size (7,000 vs 7,480 sqft)
    $1,178,800
  • 544 Exmoor Rd Kenilworth, IL 60043
    2,612 sqft | $454/sqft | built 1905 | Similar size (2,612 vs 2,749 sqft); Similar age (1905 vs 1908); Similar lot size (7,500 vs 7,480 sqft)
    $1,186,390
  • 1822 Walnut Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
    2,850 sqft | $495/sqft | built 1910 | Similar size (2,850 vs 2,749 sqft); Similar age (1910 vs 1908); Similar lot size (7,000 vs 7,480 sqft)
    $1,410,000
  • 536 Exmoor Rd Kenilworth, IL 60043
    2,781 sqft | $440/sqft | built 1922 | Similar size (2,781 vs 2,749 sqft); Similar lot size (7,500 vs 7,480 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $1,225,000
  • 1538 Elmwood Ave, Wilmette, IL 60091
    2,626 sqft | $442/sqft | built 1908 | Similar size (2,626 vs 2,749 sqft); Built same year (1908); Similar lot size (7,100 vs 7,480 sqft)
    $1,160,000

Recent comparable sales

Sales selected by similarity to the subject property.

Public appraisal comparison for 2026. Prepared . Appraisal source: Cook County Assessor's Office. Sales data checked in this snapshot: . Matches consider available size, age, location and property characteristics. How comparisons work.

Value history

No change in 2026 from 2025.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2026$1,170,000$00.0%
2025$1,170,000+$230,000+24.5%
2024$940,000$00.0%
2023$940,000$00.0%
2022$940,000+$317,650+51.0%
2021$622,350+$100.0%
2020$622,340——
6-year total+$547,660+88.0%