IL area data
Forreston, IL
Forreston, IL.
Population: 2,194 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $172,901
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.0%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $177,481
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $136,500
- Median list price
- $225,000
- Median days on market
- 22 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.0%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- +3.3%
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,220/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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Sneek Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +7 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,962
- Median annual property tax
- $2,695
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 12,226
- Average weekly wage
- $1,138
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 50
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