Metropolitan market · Illinois · September 2026 data

What is the Freeport, IL real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Freeport, IL asks $199,945, up 5.0% year over year. Homes spend a median of 48 days on market, with 141 active listings and 19% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 34% of active listings, and inventory sits at 65% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$199,945
▲ 5.0% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$103
1,869 sq ft median
Median days on market
48
September 2026
Active listings
141
For sale now
New listings
52
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
19%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
65%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
34%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$164,450
▲ 0.9% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
98.8%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
43
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Freeport, IL housing market doing right now?

The Freeport, IL housing market lists at a $199,945 median as of September 2026, up 5.0% year over year, with a 48-day median market time and 141 homes for sale (19% with a price cut). Active inventory is 65% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Freeport housing market statistics

The table summarizes Freeport's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Freeport.

Freeport, IL housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$199,945+5.0% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1031,869 sq ft median
Median days on market48-9% YoY
Active listings141+40% YoY
New listings this month52September 2026
Listings with a price cut19%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$164,450+0.9% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio98.8%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio33.8%48 pending
Inventory vs 201965%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Freeport?

Freeport home prices are up 5.0% year over year and -2.4% month over month as of September 2026, at a $199,945 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$205K$188K$172K$155K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Freeport IL · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$195K$169K$143K$117K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Freeport IL · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Freeport?

Freeport has 141 active listings, 52 new this month, 48 pending as of September 2026. About 19% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 65% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
141
New this month
52
Pending
48
Price-reduced
26

Is Freeport a good real estate investment?

Freeport scores 70/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #102 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
70/100
#102 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+3.3%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
48
Value
93
Rental yield
70
Supply risk
21
Market heat
67

Freeport scores 70/100 on our composite Investor Score (#102 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 65% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 5.0% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Freeport ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Freeport?

A home at Freeport's $199,945 median listing runs about $1,094 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$988/mo
−$106/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,094/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,205/mo
+$111/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $199,945 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Freeport?

To buy Freeport’s $199,945 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $64,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,504/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.0× the area’s $61,943 median household income, so a typical Freeport household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Freeport, IL — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$199,945September 2026
Down payment (20%)$39,989Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,094/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (2.46% effective rate)$410/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$64,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$61,943Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Freeport housing market?

Longer-run demand in Freeport shows up in 18 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +48 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
18
▲ 157.1% vs 2024
0.4 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+48
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$9.58M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Freeport housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Freeport?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Freeport, IL is $199,945, up 5.0% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Freeport, IL metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Freeport?
The median home listed in Freeport asks $199,945 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,094 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Freeport?
The median property in Freeport spends 48 days on the market, with 141 homes actively listed and 19% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Freeport?
With a median 48 days on market and 19% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 34% of active listings, Freeport reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Freeport a good place to invest in real estate?
Freeport scores 70/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #102 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Freeport?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Freeport and the wider Illinois market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Freeport, IL metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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