Your Guide to Buying a Home in Oak Forest, IL

Buying a Home in Oak Forest, Illinois

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Oak Forest is located in Cook County

Population: 26,203 OVERVIEW
The residential community of Oak Forest offers a country style setting with gently rolling open fields, forest preserves and close proximity to Chicago. These features have made Oak Forest one of the fastest growing suburbs in the Chicago area.

HOUSING
The homesteads in Oak Forest are of a wide variety of old and new, creating a peaceful synergy. Single family or multi-unit, moderately priced or upscale homes can all be found spread throughout the City. The landscape and atmosphere of residential Oak Forest shows an array of styles from modern, contemporary designs to more venerable, cozy bungalows. No matter what style you choose, however, all are within a quiet, safe neighborhood.

SCHOOLS
The city’s residents enjoy a superior school system with four public elementary school districts, one private elementary school, two high school districts and two community college districts. South Suburban College University and College Center has branches of DePaul University, The College of St. Francis, Chicago State University, Governors State University and South Suburban College.

RECREATION
The Oak Forest Park District operates 19 facilities and parks with playgrounds, picnic areas, ball fields, an 18-hole miniature golf course and a Health and Fitness Center. Residents enjoy a wide variety of programs, team and individual sports, and special events. Cook County Forest Preserve Bicycle Paths surround the community. The home to one of the best public courses in the country, the George W. Dunne National Golf Course is open from May to October.

LOCATION
Oak Forest is ideally located adjacent to I-57 and a half-mile north of the I-57/I-80 junction for fast and easy access to the City of Chicago and to the southern most regions of the state. Just north of the City, travelers can access I-294, which connects north to the Wisconsin border and east to Indiana. Oak Forest’s Metra Rail Station provides a short train ride to Downtown Chicago. Two major Business Corridors offer a wide variety of shopping and dining opportunities. The Harlem Avenue Business Center and The Corporate Center of Oak Forest provide for both small and large industry.