IL area data
Rochelle, IL
Rochelle, IL.
Population: 14,788 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $209,661
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +94.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $210,999
- House Price Index
- 325.3 (+6.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $95,000
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.1%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hail, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- 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
- 40.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Rochelle Municipal Airport - Koritz Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +7 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $3,710
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.4%
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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