Housing · Rochester
Rochester, IL housing market
The typical Rochester home is worth about $298,000, up 7.1% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rochester compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Rochester at a glance
Typical home value
$298K
▲ 7.1% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Rochester | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $190,000 | $181,000 |
| 2018 | $192,000 | $190,000 |
| 2019 | $190,000 | $195,000 |
| 2020 | $200,000 | $200,000 |
| 2021 | $209,000 | $215,000 |
| 2022 | $224,000 | $236,000 |
| 2023 | $240,000 | $248,000 |
| 2024 | $251,000 | $263,000 |
| 2025 | $267,000 | $278,000 |
| 2026 | $291,000 | $290,000 |
| August 2026 | $298,000 | $298,000 |
Nearby
Rochester and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | $298K | +7.1% | — | $114,551 |
| Springfield | — | — | 5 | $66,064 |
Affordability
2.6 years of income
The typical Rochester home costs about 2.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Rochester ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
93.7%
Illinois: 67.1%
Median tax bill
$4,468
Illinois: $5,298
Median rent
$1,326
Illinois: $1,274
Typical home built
1985
Illinois: 1971
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
On the market
Recent listings in Rochester
Listed in the past 60 days. Each opens on the listing site.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.