The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 61109 sells for about $179,000, or $118 per square foot.
Prices are up +12.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 10 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $959 a month.
ZIP 61109 — Rockford
The Rockford housing market, including ZIP 61109, is experiencing high competition with significant year-over-year price appreciation. Driven by strong demand and limited inventory, homes are selling rapidly, reflecting a robust seller's market.
The area is well-suited for families and single parents seeking a quiet, established residential environment with a variety of housing options.
Median prices moved up 12.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 10 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 9.7% · poverty 17.6% — a mixed stability profile.
ZCTA 61109, Winnebago County IL
The area features a mix of single-family residences and smaller apartment buildings, with development momentum centered on established residential infrastructure from the 1970s.
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 local economy is anchored by the broader Rockford industrial and service sectors.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau ZCTA profiles.
- Hurricane Harbor Rockford46.8 mi
- Volcano Falls Adventure Park4.411 mi
- Ninja Kidz Action Park (Previously Flow)4.86.3 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park3.87.4 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.25.9 mi
- Anderson Japanese Gardens4.77.3 mi
- BMO Center4.56.2 mi
- Prairie Street Brewing Co.4.56.3 mi
- Coronado Theatre4.86.4 mi
- Byron Dragway4.811.5 mi
- Anderson Japanese Gardens4.77.3 mi
- Rock Cut State Park4.612.5 mi
- Discovery Center Museum4.86.6 mi
- Hurricane Harbor Rockford46.8 mi
- AMC Rockford 164.28.3 mi
- Discovery Center Museum4.86.6 mi
- Burpee Museum of Natural History4.76.6 mi
- Historic Attractions4.919.4 mi
- Midway Village Museum4.77.9 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Laurent House4.88.3 mi
- Rock Cut State Park4.612.5 mi
- Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens4.76.9 mi
- Sinnissippi Park4.76.8 mi
- Baumann Park4.76.5 mi
- Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden4.64.9 mi
- Prairie Street Brewing Co.4.56.3 mi
- PrairieView Golf Club4.711.1 mi
- Aldeen Golf Club4.68.5 mi
- Rockford Country Club4.48.1 mi
- Sandy Hollow Golf Course4.43.1 mi
- Ingersoll Golf Course4.27.8 mi
- CherryVale Mall46.3 mi
- Meijer4.38.8 mi
- Ross Dress for Less4.17.4 mi
- Blain's Farm & Fleet4.410.6 mi
- Kohl's4.26.7 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.