Cook County Value

16000 Forest Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452

4 bed / 2 bath, 1,600 sqft, built 1954, in Bremen. Assessor market value for 2025: $129,890.

Cook County account 28212090120000

Assessor market value
$129,890
Tax year 2025 · before exemptions; the assessed value on your notice is 10% of it
Living area
1,600 sqft
$81 per sqft
Year built
1954
Average quality

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Appeal deadlines

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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 $129,890 in 2024 to $129,890 in 2025.
  • Assessor market value per square footThe current public record shows about $81 per square foot before any comparable-property adjustments.
  • Nearby comparison areaThis page starts the equity review with public records for the Bremen neighborhood and ZIP 60452.
  • Neighborhood value signalAmong 545 residential records in the same neighborhood, the average assessor market value is about $163 per square foot.
  • Area year-over-year signalNearby residential records with prior-year values stayed about flat on average.

Comparable assessments

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

  • 5109 158th St, Oak Forest, IL 60452
    1,589 sqft | $126/sqft | built 1953 | Similar size (1,589 vs 1,600 sqft); Similar age (1953 vs 1954); Similar lot size (7,200 vs 6,642 sqft)
    $200,000
  • 16027 Oak Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452
    1,444 sqft | $83/sqft | built 1956 | 10% smaller (1,444 vs 1,600 sqft); Similar age (1956 vs 1954); Similar lot size (6,700 vs 6,642 sqft)
    $120,000
  • 16027 Oak Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452
    1,444 sqft | $83/sqft | built 1956 | 10% smaller (1,444 vs 1,600 sqft); Similar age (1956 vs 1954); Similar lot size (6,700 vs 6,642 sqft)
    $120,000
  • 4839 155th St, Oak Forest, IL 60452
    1,446 sqft | $124/sqft | built 1953 | 10% smaller (1,446 vs 1,600 sqft); Similar age (1953 vs 1954); Similar lot size (6,600 vs 6,642 sqft)
    $179,680
  • 16235 Grove Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452
    1,552 sqft | $155/sqft | built 1966 | Similar size (1,552 vs 1,600 sqft); Similar lot size (6,700 vs 6,642 sqft); Same quality (Average)
    $240,000

Recent comparable sales

Sales selected by similarity to the subject property.

Public appraisal comparison for 2025. 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 2025 from 2024.

Assessor market value by tax year, with the change from the previous year listed
Tax yearAssessor market valueChangeChange %
2025$129,890$00.0%
2024$129,890$00.0%
2023$129,890+$49,220+61.0%
2022$80,670$00.0%
2021$80,670+$100.0%
2020$80,660——
5-year total+$49,230+61.0%