The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 61064 sells for about $185,000, or $140 per square foot.
Prices are up +6.3% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 34 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $878 a month.
ZIP 61064 — Polo
The Rockford housing market shows signs of strength with low inventory and competitive bidding, as evidenced by a sale-to-list ratio exceeding 100%. While population growth has been historically flat, the manufacturing and logistics sectors provide a stable economic foundation. Current market conditions are driven by limited supply and steady demand for affordable housing.
The market primarily serves local residents and families seeking affordable housing options compared to the broader Illinois and national averages.
Median prices moved up 6.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 34 days on market with 0.6 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
10% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 101.3% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.5% · poverty 14.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 61064, Winnebago County IL
The local economy is underpinned by a northern Illinois manufacturing base, including an aerospace supplier cluster and regional airport freight operations.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Illinois) — Property Tax Assessment (Fair Cash Value): Property is assessed at 33 1/3% of its fair cash value. The tax bill is calculated by multiplying the equalized assessed value (EAV) by the aggregate tax rate of the local taxing districts.
The area is supported by manufacturing, aerospace supply chains, and regional logistics operations.
Data retrieved from Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates for Rockford city/ZCTA area.
- Byron Dragway4.819.6 mi
- Timber Lake Playhouse4.919.1 mi
- LUXX The Restaurant4.810.4 mi
- Plum Hollow Family Center4.37.8 mi
- The Factory Pub N Grub4.513.1 mi
- White Pines Forest State Park4.76.5 mi
- Castle Rock State Park4.611.6 mi
- Midway Drive-In4.78.4 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home4.610.1 mi
- Castle Rock Overlook4.810.7 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home4.610.1 mi
- John Deere Historic Site4.89.8 mi
- Jarrett Prairie Center4.819.6 mi
- Loveland Community House4.59.6 mi
- White Pines Forest State Park4.76.5 mi
- Castle Rock State Park4.611.6 mi
- Lowell Park4.77 mi
- Oregon Park West4.712.9 mi
- Sinnissippi Park and Native American Mounds4.711.7 mi
- Lost Nation Golf Course4.411.1 mi
- Timber Creek Golf4.37.7 mi
- Emerald Hill Golf Course4.39.3 mi
- Blain's Farm & Fleet4.410.5 mi
- County Market4.18 mi
- Kohl's4.310.9 mi
- Northland Mall3.511.2 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.