509 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
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OFF MARKET

$752,700

Trulia Estimate
  • 4 Beds
  • 4 Baths
  • 2,718 sqft

509 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018

Est. Refi. Payment $5,533/mo*
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Home Value

Trulia Estimate
$753K
Since last month
Decreased$21K (-2.8%)
Since last year
Decreased$26K (-3.3%)
Learn more about this home's value by checking out its Trulia Estimate, the value of nearby homes, and how much similar homes have sold for.

Trulia Estimate

The of this home's value increased by +10% in the last 10 years
MonthEstimated value
2026
October 2026$753K
September 2026$774K
August 2026$774K
July 2026$785K
2025
2024
2023
2021
2020

Comparable sales

These are recently sold homes that have a similar location or other similar features to this home, like bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. Get a sense of the expected prices in the area by viewing these homes.
Address
Distance
Property Type
Sold Price
Sold Date
Bed
Bath
Sqft
1499 Wedgewood Ave, Des Plaines, IL
0.15
Single-Family Home
$864,000
09/16/26
4
5
4,000
674 E Algonquin Rd, Des Plaines, IL
0.39
Single-Family Home
$429,000
03/06/26
5
2.5
2,200
1458 Kingston Ct, Des Plaines, IL
0.51
Single-Family Home
$585,000
06/30/26
4
2.5
2,400
1580 Webster Ln, Des Plaines, IL
0.60
Single-Family Home
$650,000
10/16/25
5
3.5
3,523
Address Not Disclosed, Des Plaines, IL
0.49
Single-Family Home
$510,000
04/28/26
3
2.5
1,923
794 E Lincoln Ave, Des Plaines, IL
0.41
Single-Family Home
$475,000
07/06/26
4
2
1,593
773 E Lincoln Ave, Des Plaines, IL
0.37
Single-Family Home
$480,000
12/30/25
4
2
1,269
616 Birchwood Ave, Des Plaines, IL
0.82
Single-Family Home
$900,000
10/02/26
4
3.5
3,071
1426 Danbury Ln, Des Plaines, IL
0.51
Single-Family Home
$493,000
02/27/26
3
2.5
1,536
805 S Tures Ln, Des Plaines, IL
0.81
Single-Family Home
$830,000
06/15/26
4
3.5
3,292

Nearby home prices

Get a sense of expected prices in the area by checking the value of nearby homes.
Address
Distance
Price
Bed
Bath
Sqft
Status
1405 Oxford Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.00
-
3
1
1,127
Off Market
1423 Oxford Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.01
$374,200
4
2
2,400
Off Market
1423 Oxford Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.01
-
-
-
-
Off Market
1423 Oxford Rd S, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.02
-
-
-
-
Off Market
509 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.02
$828,500
6
3
2,718
Off Market
505 E Forest Ave #1, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.02
-
4
-
2,700
Off Market
515 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.02
$409,400
3
2
1,275
Off Market
501 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.03
$677,800
4
2.5
2,500
Off Market
1418 Wedgewood Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.04
$890,600
4
4
2,879
Off Market
1418 Wedgewood Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.04
$976,100
4
4
3,015
Off Market
1441 Oxford Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.04
$933,000
3
1
1,224
Off Market
1420 Wedgewood Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.04
-
4
-
1,080
Off Market
1420 Wedgewood Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.04
$905,000
4
4
2,934
Off Market
1408 Wedgewood Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.04
$633,100
4
3.5
2,608
Off Market
1430 Wedgewood Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.05
$473,000
3
3
1,650
Off Market
1412 Oxford Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.05
$388,400
3
2
1,143
Off Market
1400 Oxford Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.06
$520,700
4
2
1,550
Off Market
1422 Oxford Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.06
$403,800
3
2
1,262
Off Market
1434 Wedgewood Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.06
$842,000
4
4
3,600
Off Market
1445 Oxford Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018
0.06
$392,800
3
1
1,550
Off Market

Local Information

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  • Schools1 Preschool School2 Elementary Schools2 Middle Schools1 High School
  • Shop & Eat
-- mins to
Commute Destination

Home Highlights

Single-Family Home
Built in 2021
2,718 sqft
$277/sqft
Garage

About this House

What's unique:Huge family room areaOpen floor planGourmet kitchenNatural lightCraftsman-style homeQuartz counters
Imagine yourself in this lovely Craftsman style home in a beautiful quiet location within walking distance to award winning schools. This 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath custom home is over 2,700 SQ FT of ideal living space, designed with an open floor plan and an English basement. Natural light flows throughout the entire home. Astonishing gourmet kitchen features stainless steel appliance package, quartz counters, and island with breakfast bar. You will also enjoy the huge family room area and cozy fireplace. Head upstairs to your own spacious master suite and elegant luxurious spa master bath with a soaker tub and beautiful separate shower. His and hers walk in closets. Separate bath for additional bedrooms. Convenient second floor laundry room. This outstanding home is the home you have been waiting for. Builder will customize. Full basement has roughed in plumbing for additional full bath. Listing Agent has ownership in property.
509 E Forest Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60018 is a 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 2,718 sqft single-family home built in 2021. This property is not currently displayed as for sale or rent on Trulia. The Trulia Estimate is $752,700, with a rent estimate of $4,659/month.

Home Details for 509 E Forest Ave

Interior Features

Heating & Cooling
Heating: GasAir ConditioningCooling System: CentralHeating Fuel: Gas
Interior Details
Number of Rooms: 7Types of Rooms: Walk In Closet, Dining Room
Appliances & Utilities
DishwasherDisposalMicrowaveRefrigerator
Fireplace & Spa
Fireplace
Levels, Entrance, & Accessibility
Floors: Tile, Carpet, Hardwood

Exterior Features

Exterior Home Features
Roof: AsphaltExterior: Brick
Parking & Garage
GarageParking Spaces: 2Parking: Garage

Property Information

Year Built
Year Built: 2021
Property Type / Style
Property Type: Single Family Home

Price and Tax history

DateEventPrice
Nov 30, 2021
Source: HomeSmart
ListingRemoved
May 5, 2021
Source: MRED as distributed by MLS GRID #11077126
Listed For Sale
$650,000
Apr 2, 2021
Source: HomeSmart
ListingRemoved
Apr 2, 2020
Source: Agent Provided
Listed For Sale
$700,000
May 23, 2019
Source: Agent Provided
ListingRemoved
$600,000

Market trends in Des Plaines

Last updated August 2026
Buyer'sMarketSeller'sMarket
Avg. sale price
$340K
$14.33KMoM
Sale-to-List Price
100.0%
Price per sq ft
$237
$5MoM
Available listings
218
15MoM

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What Locals Say about Des Plaines

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Built from what locals say about this neighborhood.
  • 84% say there are sidewalks
  • 74% say there's holiday spirit
  • 47% say neighbors are friendly
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At least 515 Trulia users voted on each feature.

  • 84 % Say there are sidewalks

  • 81 % Say it's dog friendly

  • 78 % Say parking is easy

  • 75 % Say car is needed

  • 74 % Say there's holiday spirit

  • 67 % Say it's walkable to restaurants

  • 67 % Say it's walkable to grocery stores

  • 67 % Say people would walk alone at night

  • 66 % Say yards are well-kept

  • 66 % Say kids play outside

  • 63 % Say it's quiet

  • 58 % Say streets are well-lit

  • 56 % Say they plan to stay for at least 5 years

  • 51 % Say there's wildlife

  • 47 % Say neighbors are friendly

  • 29 % Say there are community events

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  • Caroline Wood
    "Great sense of community. Beautiful neighborhood. Lots of beautiful mature trees in the area. Beautiful homes. "
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  • Jasmina Ejupovic
    "Friendly people, clean area, major stores and restaurants in nearby neighborhoods like Rosemont and Mt Prospect, with some major stores in our area. Family friendly and generally quiet, aside from trains and sirens. "
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  • Hyder
    "I am not sure about what dog owners like or not like. I do not like it if the dog owners do not pick up after their dogs. "
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  • Trulia User
    "I only live about 2.5 miles from work so my commute is short and sweet and I don’t really experience much traffic"
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  • Captzamboni
    "Taste of Des Plaines….Fall Fest are very family oriented. Great place to raise a family. I’ve been a resident since 1993. "
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  • Arroyom617
    "Get kids involved in sports here it’s key for the kids to create friendships and parents can also build friendships as well. "
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  • Brucefran53
    "Very very friendly and well kept up neighborhood. Everyone helps each other. Great senior center and I love the library. It has wonderful programs also. Their website is the best. Des plaines has wonderful schools. Very easy to reach anywhere because of being close to the airport. We also have access to many major highways. Metra is easy to get to here for access to downtown."
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  • Amjdvm98
    "I drive downtown. Its not too bad for a commute. I commute daily snd get on 294 to 90 east. Takes about 40 minutes to my office. "
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  • Man.rodrigues2
    "The owners of dogs would like the parks around. I always see dogs playing. Although most of the buildings in the area doesn’t allow pets. "
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  • Sarah G.
    "I’ve lived around this area for 25 years quiet and clean good place to raise a family and go for walks"
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  • Y.kalamata
    "There a lot of dogs and dog walkers in our area. no dog parks that i know of but the forest preserve is down the street. "
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  • Hyderhash10
    "My neighborhood has easy access to expressways, public transportation and close to the airport and convenient shopping and close to a pharmacy. "
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  • Sperezic
    "great area for starting family and schools are close by and very good I raised my boys here and family in the neighborhood "
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  • Y.kalamata
    "its close to every highway. its very easy to get to and from any where. airport is easy to get to and you get rosemont perks for their centers. "
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  • Jennie V.
    "Perfect commute to the city or to the western suburbs. Never longer than 40 minutes if you’re heading to Elgin. Commute to the city can be as little as 25 minutes depending on which part of Chicago you’re going to."
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  • Jennie V.
    "Taste of Des Plaines, various events at the Des Plaines library. Plus have the entertainment district in Rosemont (10 minutes away) is really nice."
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  • Peterekw75
    "It’s a pet friendly area with lots of parks and dog parks near by with no leash rules. Bring your dog and be happy "
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  • Michelle
    "perfect location!! can really to metra station and highway very close! close to shopping and restaurants! "
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  • Mjrihani
    "Most people in Des Plaines own their cars. But biopic transportation is available on most main streets. Just a short walk to the bus stop. "
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  • A. T.
    "Lots of kids play in the front yards and even meet up in the small park by the townhouses. It’s a safe area, just teach your kids to look both ways before crossing the street since a good amount of cars go in and out from all around. Especially near downtown Des Plaines."
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  • Dev R.
    "Great neighborhood for family to live. Everything you need is around from shopping malls to parks. There are too many parks around des plaines, where can you spend your weekend with your family. "
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  • Lee D.
    "not much going on. needs more restaurants and activities . maybe when streets are finished the town will come back to life. mov ie theater downtown will help when its finished. "
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  • Bob Micek
    "Excellent outdoor opportunities for families with children. Quiet neighborhood with excellent school, park district and public service resources. Location allows quick access to interstates and airport for commuting and travel. Public transportation options are available nearby as well."
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  • Bcouch0600
    "Very close to all major transportation. Con: airport can be noisy. Lots of people with loud mufflers in this city. "
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  • Fred
    "yes awesome very clean freindly clean nice people roads need some work tho, respectfully stores and restaurants near by ,"
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  • Ddawn8data
    "Forest Elementary School has a Turkey Trot every year. the local restaurant offers Hometown bands and weekly specials."
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  • SA
    "I recently moved to this neighborhood, I feel very convenient for all public transportation and school."
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  • blob
    "forgive your children. you raised them. every parent messes up. your kids might forgive you later if you treat them right. this is a lovely neighborhood."
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  • Rebecca g.
    "I lived in this neighborhood almost my whole entire life. right off walnut it's nice and peaceful and it's safe for the most part."
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Frequently asked questions about 509 E Forest Ave

  • What is 509 E Forest Ave estimated to be worth?
    Trulia's estimated value for 509 E Forest Ave in Des Plaines, IL is $752,700.
  • Is Des Plaines a buyer's or seller's market?
    Des Plaines is currently a seller's market, based on recent for-sale activity.
  • What's the median sale price in Des Plaines?
    The median sale price in Des Plaines is $340K. That is up $14.33K from the prior month.
  • What do residents say about Des Plaines?
    Residents describe Des Plaines, IL as pedestrian-friendly, dog-friendly, and easy to park in. See recently sold homes in Des Plaines, IL.
  • Does 509 E Forest Ave have air conditioning?
    Yes, 509 E Forest Ave in Des Plaines, IL has air conditioning.
  • Does 509 E Forest Ave have a garage?
    Yes, 509 E Forest Ave in Des Plaines, IL has a garage.

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