The Chicago Sun-Times highlighted Rockford in 2012 as a great family-friendly destination for Chicagoland residents looking for a quick, inexpensive trip.

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Rockford consistently ranks in the top ten among metropolitan areas in the U.S. for most affordable housing by the National Association of Home Builders. The average family home costs much less than its equivalent in the neighboring communities of the Chicagoland area. For more information, please call 815.987.8118 , or email us.

 

Median Purchase Price (2005-2006) Existing Single Family Home

  Winnebago County Boone County Cook County Illinois United States
2005 $124,900 $170,238 $259,000 $183,800 $185,200
2006 $125,000 $183,000 $269,000 $203,900 $221,900
 
Existing Single Family Home Sales
  Winnebago County Boone County Cook County Illinois United States
2005 6,314 869 36,065 127,044 6,779,000
2006 6,471 1,457 30,309 $203,900 $221,900
 
Median Sale Price Comparison Existing Single Family Home (2006)
Madison, Wisconsin $223,200  
Detroit, Michigan $151,700  
St. Louis, Missouri $147,900  
Louisville, Kentucky $137,600  
Cleveland, Ohio $134,400  
Cedar Rapids, Iowa $133,800  
Indianapolis, Indiana $119,300  
Rockford, Illinois $119,300  
Dayton, Ohio $116,700  
Toledo, Ohio $117,300  
Peoria, Illinois $112,700  
Ft. Wayne, Indiana $99,700