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Freeport Housing Market Report

September 2026 • Updated daily from MLS data

$260,159
Average Price
70
Active Listings
58
Avg Days on Market
$118
Avg Price/Sqft
0
New This Week

Inventory by Property Type

Active listings in Freeport broken down by property type

Price Distribution

How Freeport home prices are distributed across price ranges

Under $100K
20
20
$100K–$200K
17
17
$200K–$300K
18
18
$300K–$500K
7
7
$500K–$750K
6
6
$750K–$1M
0
$1M+
2
2

Listings by Bedrooms

Bedroom count breakdown for active listings in Freeport

0
1 Bed
19
2 Bed
23
3 Bed
20
4 Bed
7
5+ Bed

Demographics & Community

Census data for Freeport, Illinois

23,884
Population
$44,658
Median Household Income
43.4
Median Age
$81,000
Census Median Home Value

Housing Occupancy

Total Housing Units11,996
Owner-Occupied6,203 (56.9%)
Renter-Occupied4,702 (43.1%)
Vacant Units1,091
Median Rent$756/mo

Commute & Education

Median Commute9328 min
Work From Home3.4%
Public Transit0.6%
Bachelor's Degree+12.6%
High School Diploma+0.1%

Affordability & Housing Costs

HUD data for the Freeport area

Fair Market Rent (2024)

Studio$552/mo
1 Bedroom$620/mo
2 Bedroom$814/mo
3 Bedroom$997/mo
4 Bedroom$1,136/mo

Income Limits (2024)

Median Family Income$77,800
Low Income (4-person)$65,100
Very Low Income (4-person)$40,700
Extremely Low (4-person)$31,200

Safety & Crime Statistics

Crime data for Freeport (2024)

85
Violent Crimes
328
Property Crimes
95
Burglaries
21
Vehicle Thefts

Building Permit Activity

IvyGro tracks 5,894 building permits issued by City of Freeport, with records dating back to 2019. In the last 12 months, 814 permits were issued, down 21% from the year before. Every Freeport listing on IvyGro shows the full permit history for that address: roofs, remodels, additions, and more.

5,894
Permits on Record
814
Issued Last 12 Months
$8,400
Median Project Value (12 mo)
$45,152,438
Total Construction Value (12 mo)

Most Common Projects (Last 5 Years)

Building · Residential · (Closed)1,005
HVAC · Residential · (Closed)340
Right of Way · 0 · (0)302
Fence · Residential · (Closed)233
Building · Commercial · (Closed)218
Plumbing · Residential · (Closed)196

Permits Issued by Year

2019
644
2020
693
2021
775
2022
676
2023
707
2024
783
2025
1,079
2026
537

See the full Freeport permit report or browse Freeport listings to see the permit history for any home.

School Districts

School districts serving Freeport properties

145
203
201

Featured Listings in Freeport

Top properties currently on the market

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