Rockford, IL housing market
Homes typically sell in 14 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rockford compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Rockford at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 78% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Rockford rose 78% over the past 5 years, faster than across Illinois (47%). Last year prices rose 11%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Rockford home at roughly $247,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Illinois since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +11% | +101% | +96% |
| 2024 | +12% | +81% | +85% |
| 2023 | +12% | +63% | +73% |
| 2022 | +13% | +46% | +61% |
| 2021 | +14% | +29% | +44% |
| 2020 | +2.3% | +13% | +33% |
| 2019 | +5.3% | +10% | +32% |
| 2018 | +5.3% | +4.9% | +28% |
| 2017 | +4.4% | −0.3% | +25% |
| 2016 | +2.4% | −4.6% | +22% |
| 2015 | +1.7% | −6.8% | +19% |
| 2014 | −2.7% | −8.3% | +15% |
| 2013 | −4.6% | −5.8% | +11% |
| 2012 | −6.9% | −1.3% | +11% |
| 2011 | −6.5% | +6.1% | +14% |
| 2010 | −6.7% | +13% | +21% |
| 2009 | −4.9% | +22% | +29% |
| 2008 | −1.4% | +28% | +40% |
| 2007 | +2.1% | +30% | +45% |
| 2006 | +5.2% | +27% | +43% |
| 2005 | +6% | +21% | +35% |
| 2004 | +6.2% | +14% | +24% |
| 2003 | +1.8% | +7.2% | +15% |
| 2002 | +2.2% | +5.3% | +11% |
| 2001 | +3% | +3% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Rockford ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 61109, 61107, 61108, 61101, 61102, 61114 and 3 more, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
124 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 124 new homes in Rockford in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $35.7 million to build. That's 0.8 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Illinois (1.6). Over the past 10 years, Rockford has permitted 696 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Rockford's population fell by 4,216 even though 478 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 44 | 32 | 12 | $11.2 million |
| 2025 | 124 | 124 | 0 | $35.7 million |
| 2024 | 135 | 99 | 36 | $30.6 million |
| 2023 | 49 | 28 | 21 | $10.4 million |
| 2022 | 23 | 17 | 6 | $4.4 million |
| 2021 | 30 | 14 | 16 | $6.7 million |
| 2020 | 49 | 12 | 37 | $7.4 million |
| 2019 | 88 | 33 | 55 | $11.7 million |
| 2018 | 62 | 16 | 46 | $8.5 million |
| 2017 | 50 | 50 | 0 | $7.2 million |
| 2016 | 86 | 86 | 0 | $11.5 million |
| 2015 | 30 | 18 | 12 | $5.3 million |
| 2014 | 37 | 33 | 4 | $4.4 million |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.6 million |
| 2012 | 30 | 18 | 12 | $3 million |
| 2011 | 58 | 13 | 45 | $11.1 million |
| 2010 | 26 | 24 | 2 | $2.7 million |
| 2009 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2008 | 105 | 64 | 41 | $12.2 million |
| 2007 | 327 | 157 | 170 | $47.2 million |
| 2006 | 482 | 276 | 206 | $52.9 million |
| 2005 | 527 | 347 | 180 | $39.8 million |
| 2004 | 332 | 219 | 113 | $25.2 million |
| 2003 | 384 | 226 | 158 | $25.5 million |
| 2002 | 516 | 280 | 236 | $29.9 million |
| 2001 | 538 | 225 | 313 | $31.6 million |
| 2000 | 301 | 212 | 89 | $20.7 million |
How Rockford ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Rockford and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford | — | +10.6%† | $1,170 | 124 | $54,752 |
| Loves Park | $204K | +7.4% | $1,310 | 41 | $61,868 |
| New Milford | — | +6.7%† | $1,100 | — | $76,458 |
| Owen | — | +10.7%† | $1,160 | — | $95,370 |
| Machesney Park | $211K | +10.2% | $1,390 | 25 | $75,489 |
| Cherry Valley | — | +4.3%† | $1,100 | — | $74,655 |
| Harlem | — | +7.2%† | $1,450 | — | $77,883 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.4 years of income
The typical Rockford home costs about 2.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Illinois (3.6 years).
How Rockford ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,170
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rockford is $1,170 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Rockford pay a median of $985, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 26% of the town's median household income.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,600
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61020, 61101, 61102, 61103, 61104, 61107 and 3 more; Rockford, IL MSA), 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, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits 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.