Roscoe still has the highest median home prices in Winnebago County, IL
The median home price in Roscoe is $339.9K and $279.9K in Rockton.
Though the most expensive home listing in Winnebago County, IL currently is a $1.2 million mansion on Spring Creek Road, many of the highest home prices are in Roscoe and Rockton. As of Nov. 19, 2024, according to Realtor.com, the median sold home price in the county was $187,200. But in farthest northern Illinois, median prices were much higher.
- Roscoe: $339.9K
- Rockton: $279.9K
- South Beloit: $237.5K
Elsewhere in the county, median prices were also lower than Roscoe or Rockton. Cherry Valley was highest at $282.5K while Rockford was $174K.
Because of COVID, the housing market became overheated but has moderated somewhat since then. It continues to be a seller's market, especially in Rockton, where home prices have gone down 4.2%. In Roscoe, home prices have gone up 9.7% in the past year. South Beloit increased 4.5%, where home inventory is more balanced than in Roscoe or Rockton - the number of buyers is only slightly larger than the number of sellers.
The highest listed property in Winnebago County was 146 acres of commercial land, listed for $14,688,000, at the northwest corner of Willowbrook and Rockton Roads. The other businesses at that interaction are Wendy's and three large truck stops.
