Genesee, IL housing market
Home prices around Genesee have risen about 38% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Genesee compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 38% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Genesee rose 38% over the past 5 years, slower than across Illinois (47%). Last year prices rose 4.3%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Illinois since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.3% | +82% | +96% |
| 2024 | +12% | +75% | +85% |
| 2023 | +2.1% | +56% | +73% |
| 2022 | +13% | +53% | +61% |
| 2021 | +3.1% | +36% | +44% |
| 2020 | +4.4% | +32% | +33% |
| 2019 | +3.5% | +26% | +32% |
| 2018 | +3.7% | +22% | +28% |
| 2017 | +3.5% | +18% | +25% |
| 2016 | −4.1% | +14% | +22% |
| 2015 | +5.2% | +18% | +19% |
| 2014 | −3.3% | +13% | +15% |
| 2013 | −0.1% | +16% | +11% |
| 2012 | −0.3% | +17% | +11% |
| 2011 | −2.2% | +17% | +14% |
| 2010 | +0.1% | +20% | +21% |
| 2009 | −1.1% | +19% | +29% |
| 2008 | −0.6% | +21% | +40% |
| 2007 | +3.4% | +21% | +45% |
| 2006 | +6.4% | +17% | +43% |
| 2005 | +3% | +10% | +35% |
| 2004 | +2.1% | +7.1% | +24% |
| 2003 | +0.6% | +4.9% | +15% |
| 2002 | +1% | +4.3% | +11% |
| 2001 | +3.3% | +3.3% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 61081, 61014, 61270, covering 78% of Genesee’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
Genesee and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesee | +4.3%† | $970 | $82,500 |
| Clyde | −7.8%† | $1,060 | $50,179 |
| Jordan | +5.4%† | $920 | $96,042 |
| Hopkins | +3.5%† | $940 | $97,075 |
| Mount Pleasant | −7.8%† | $1,060 | $74,185 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Genesee is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Genesee pay a median of $888.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,340
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61014, 61081, 61270; Lee County, IL), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.