435 Marengo Ave., Forest Park sold by Robert J. Oconnell (trustee), Elizabeth E. Oconnell (trustee) and Oconnell (trust)

The home at 435 Marengo Ave., Forest Park, Cook County, was sold on May 21 by Robert J. Oconnell (trustee), Elizabeth E. Oconnell (trustee) and Oconnell (trust) for $785,000.

Christopher James and Margaret Caspers Booth were listed as the buyers.

Property taxes on the home totaled $10,532 in 2024, or 1.3% of the sale price.

This property is one of 25 sales in Forest Park, Cook County, between April 21 and May 21.

This article is based on data published by BlockShopper.com.

U.S. home prices continued to rise in 2025, with the national median reaching about $447,000 in June. That's up 1.13% from a year earlier, according to Redfin. The data also show a significant gap in supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers (a difference of 508,715 homes). By Redfin’s definition, a balanced market has seller and buyer numbers within 10% of each other.