IL area data
Freeport, IL
Freeport, IL.
Population: 29,020 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $129,770
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +24.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $130,756
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $138,000
- Median list price
- $150,000
- Median days on market
- 36.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 78
- 1-year forecast
- +4.0%
- Days to pending
- 32 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Rents
- Typical rent
- $970/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 4
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, coldWave, drought, hail, iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- A06
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 39.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Freeport/Dornink Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -119 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Median annual property tax
- $2,939
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,721
- Average weekly wage
- $1,053
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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