Rutledge, IL housing market
Home prices around Rutledge have risen about 50% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rutledge compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 50% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Rutledge rose 50% over the past 5 years, faster than across Illinois (47%). Last year prices fell 3.4%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Illinois since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −3.4% | +84% | +96% |
| 2024 | +9.4% | +91% | +85% |
| 2023 | +7.9% | +74% | +73% |
| 2022 | +12% | +62% | +61% |
| 2021 | +18% | +45% | +44% |
| 2020 | −7.7% | +23% | +33% |
| 2019 | +6.8% | +33% | +32% |
| 2018 | −1.4% | +25% | +28% |
| 2017 | +9% | +26% | +25% |
| 2016 | −0.1% | +16% | +22% |
| 2015 | +0.6% | +16% | +19% |
| 2014 | −3.1% | +15% | +15% |
| 2013 | +0.8% | +19% | +11% |
| 2012 | +0.8% | +18% | +11% |
| 2011 | −4.2% | +17% | +14% |
| 2010 | −0.4% | +22% | +21% |
| 2009 | −2.4% | +23% | +29% |
| 2008 | −9.3% | +26% | +40% |
| 2007 | +11% | +39% | +45% |
| 2006 | +4.2% | +25% | +43% |
| 2005 | +6% | +20% | +35% |
| 2004 | +6.9% | +13% | +24% |
| 2003 | −0.6% | +5.6% | +15% |
| 2002 | +3.8% | +6.3% | +11% |
| 2001 | +2.4% | +2.4% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 61842, 61735, 61752, covering 90% of Rutledge’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.
Rutledge and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutledge | −3.4%† | $1,180 | $91,367 |
| De Witt | −4.4%† | $1,170 | $101,250 |
| Empire | +5.8%† | $1,040 | $87,896 |
| Santa Anna | −4.4%† | $1,210 | $72,917 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,180
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rutledge is $1,180 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $820 · 4 bedrooms $1,940
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61735, 61752, 61842; Bloomington, 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. 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.