***We are now in a Mutiple offer situation! Highest and best due by 3/25 at 6pm.*** Best of both worlds! This beautiful 2-bedroom, 1 baths condo with hardwood flooring throughout and deeded one-car attached garage sits on a quiet residential street with views to the tree-filled courtyard. Yet it's across the street from a new, high end grocery store, and just half a block from the dining and shopping on North Avenue. Enjoy urban convenience, suburban peace and quiet, and River Forest Schools, all at an unbeatable price. Not FHA Approved
Sold for $187,500
$187,500
1539 Monroe Avenue #2, River Forest, IL 60305
2beds
793sqft
Condominium
Built in 1970
-- sqft lot
$190,800 Zestimate®
$236/sqft
$1,892 Estimated rent
Home value
$190,800
$177,000 - $204,000
$1,892/mo
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Listed by:
Michelle Pemberton,
eXp Realty
Bought with:
Matthew Johnston
Fulton Grace Realty
Source: eXp Realty,MLS#: 11950363
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Natural Gas, Baseboard
Cooling
- Window/Wall Unit - 1
Features
- Basement: Full
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 793 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Garage
- Garage spaces: 1
Lot
- Features: Common Grounds
Details
- Parcel number: 15012020301014
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Condo
- Property subtype: Condominium
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1970
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: River Forest
HOA & financial
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- HOA fee: $300 monthly
- Services included: Water, Snow Removal
Other
Other facts
- Ownership: Condo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 9/14/2025 | Listing removed | $1,700$2/sqft |
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| 8/15/2025 | Listed for rent | $1,700+47.8%$2/sqft |
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| 4/25/2024 | Sold | $187,500+50%$236/sqft |
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| 8/31/2019 | Listing removed | $125,000$158/sqft |
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| 2/4/2019 | Listed for sale | $125,000-13.2%$158/sqft |
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| 12/11/2018 | Listing removed | $144,000$182/sqft |
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| 7/23/2018 | Listed for sale | $144,000-0.7%$182/sqft |
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| 5/31/2018 | Listing removed | $145,000$183/sqft |
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| 3/12/2018 | Price change | $145,000-4.5%$183/sqft |
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| 1/2/2018 | Listed for sale | $151,900-2%$192/sqft |
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| 12/2/2017 | Listing removed | $155,000$195/sqft |
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| 9/24/2017 | Listed for sale | $155,000-5.5%$195/sqft |
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| 4/4/2016 | Listing removed | $164,000$207/sqft |
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| 3/24/2016 | Price change | $164,000-3%$207/sqft |
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| 2/20/2016 | Listed for sale | $169,000+210.1%$213/sqft |
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| 5/18/2014 | Listing removed | $1,150$1/sqft |
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| 4/8/2014 | Listed for rent | $1,150+5%$1/sqft |
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| 8/20/2013 | Listing removed | $54,500$69/sqft |
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| 6/30/2013 | Listed for sale | $54,500$69/sqft |
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| 6/10/2012 | Listing removed | $1,095$1/sqft |
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| 6/3/2012 | Price change | $1,095-6.8%$1/sqft |
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| 5/29/2012 | Listed for rent | $1,175$1/sqft |
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| 5/22/2012 | Listing removed | $54,500$69/sqft |
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| 4/6/2012 | Price change | $54,500-9%$69/sqft |
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| 3/23/2012 | Price change | $59,900-4.2%$76/sqft |
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| 1/21/2012 | Listed for sale | $62,500+13%$79/sqft |
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| 8/15/1997 | Sold | $55,333$70/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -- | $14,202 |
| 2023 | $3,888 +55.8% | $14,202 +27.4% |
| 2022 | $2,496 +2.6% | $11,150 |
| 2021 | $2,432 -0.6% | $11,150 |
| 2020 | $2,445 +30.6% | $11,150 +17.8% |
| 2019 | $1,873 +5.7% | $9,463 |
| 2018 | $1,771 -0.6% | $9,463 |
| 2017 | $1,783 +70.9% | $9,463 +64.9% |
| 2016 | $1,043 +5.9% | $5,740 |
| 2015 | $985 -30.1% | $5,740 -22.8% |
| 2014 | $1,408 -18.4% | $7,434 -15% |
| 2013 | $1,727 -32.5% | $8,750 -23.4% |
| 2012 | $2,560 -18.2% | $11,421 -13.4% |
| 2011 | $3,129 -8.1% | $13,193 -16.1% |
| 2010 | $3,405 +9.3% | $15,725 |
| 2009 | $3,115 +0.7% | $15,725 -5.7% |
| 2008 | $3,094 +8.9% | $16,676 +24.8% |
| 2007 | $2,842 -8% | $13,365 |
| 2006 | $3,089 +4.8% | $13,365 |
| 2005 | $2,946 +43% | $13,365 +48.3% |
| 2004 | $2,059 +4.7% | $9,010 |
| 2003 | $1,967 +38.6% | $9,010 +14.5% |
| 2001 | $1,419 +0.7% | $7,869 |
| 2000 | $1,410 +10.7% | $7,869 |
| 1999 | $1,274 | $7,869 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: 60305
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 10/10Willard Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-4Distance: 0.4 mi
- 9/10Roosevelt SchoolGrades: 5-8Distance: 1.1 mi
- 10/10Oak Park & River Forest High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: 90
Source: eXp Realty. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- Cook County
- River Forest
- 60305
- 1539 Monroe Avenue Unit 2
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