Whitefield, IL housing market
Home prices around Whitefield have risen about 53% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Whitefield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 53% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Whitefield rose 53% over the past 5 years, faster than across Illinois (47%). Last year prices rose 19%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Illinois since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +19% | +91% | +96% |
| 2024 | −3.1% | +60% | +85% |
| 2023 | +13% | +65% | +73% |
| 2022 | +7.3% | +47% | +61% |
| 2021 | +9.5% | +37% | +44% |
| 2020 | +4.6% | +25% | +33% |
| 2019 | +4.2% | +19% | +32% |
| 2018 | +0.1% | +15% | +28% |
| 2017 | +2.5% | +14% | +25% |
| 2016 | −10% | +12% | +22% |
| 2015 | +7% | +24% | +19% |
| 2014 | −1.6% | +16% | +15% |
| 2013 | +0.9% | +18% | +11% |
| 2012 | +0.5% | +17% | +11% |
| 2011 | −13% | +16% | +14% |
| 2010 | +2.1% | +33% | +21% |
| 2009 | +8.7% | +30% | +29% |
| 2008 | −9.2% | +20% | +40% |
| 2007 | +10% | +32% | +45% |
| 2006 | −2.9% | +20% | +43% |
| 2005 | +14% | +24% | +35% |
| 2004 | +3.5% | +8.8% | +24% |
| 2003 | −2.3% | +5.2% | +15% |
| 2002 | +4.5% | +7.7% | +11% |
| 2001 | +3.1% | +3.1% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 61537, 61565, covering 76% of Whitefield’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.
Whitefield and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefield | — | +19%† | $920 | $79,375 |
| Henry | $126K | +9.7% | $920 | $64,948 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
A two-bedroom rents for about $920
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Whitefield is $920 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $670 · 4 bedrooms $1,280
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (61537, 61565; Peoria, 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.