Area data
Rockford, IL — ZIP 61101
Population: 19,318 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $117,334
- 1-year appreciation
- +13.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +50.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +88.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +271.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $117,334
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $125,000
- Median list price
- $117,900
- Median days on market
- 25 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.3%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +6.1%
- Days to pending
- 28 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,275/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $975/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,586/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.3 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 17.7¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, hail, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 33.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 35.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 167
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- LZ Fairwinds Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.5 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 20
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -610 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $2,186
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 58.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 112,682
- Average weekly wage
- $1,101
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 248
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