Rockford housing market
Typical home value
$222K
▲ 8.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,299/mo
▲ 7.0% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+5.1%
#10 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
7.0%
#124 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
20 days
▲ +3 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
23%
▲ +2.4 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $222,178, up 8.5% in a year and up 53% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 5.1% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,299/mo (+7.0% YoY), a 7.0% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,221/mo in principal and interest, $78 less than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 20 days (+3 days vs last year); 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 62/100, #23 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Rockford compares
| Measure | Rockford | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +8.5% | +1.2% | #6 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +53.0% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +5.1% | +1.1% | #10 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +7.0% | +2.7% | #51 |
| Gross rent yield | 7.0% | 6.3% | #124 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.3 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $1,221 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $72,099 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 20 | 56 |
Cities in the Rockford metro
1 cities with home value and rent data.
| Rockford | $185K | ▲ 9.5% | $1,227 | ▲ 7.7% | 8.0% |
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.