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Median Home Price in Freeport, IL

The median home value in Freeport, IL is $129,297 as of 2026-06-30, up 7.36% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$129,297

Year-over-Year

+7.36%

Population

22,888

Freeport ranks #256 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 59.4% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Stephenson County, where the county-wide median is $162,128.

Crime in Freeport

Freeport police recorded a violent crime rate of 363 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,407 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Freeport

How much does a house cost in Freeport, IL?

The median home value in Freeport is $129,297. That's up 7.36% from a year earlier. That is about 59.4% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Freeport expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Freeport are cheaper than Stephenson County as a whole, where the median is $162,128 — a difference of about 20.3%.

Is Freeport a safe place to live?

Freeport police reported 363 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 22,888. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.