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Median Home Price in Rock Falls, IL

The median home value in Rock Falls, IL is $123,349 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.56% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$123,349

Year-over-Year

+2.56%

Population

8,545

Rock Falls ranks #261 of 279 Illinois cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 61.3% below the state's city median of $318,423. It sits in Whiteside County, where the county-wide median is $146,638.

Crime in Rock Falls

Rock Falls police recorded a violent crime rate of 597 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,972 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 Rock Falls

How much does a house cost in Rock Falls, IL?

The median home value in Rock Falls is $123,349. That's up 2.56% from a year earlier. That is about 61.3% below the typical county in Illinois.

Is Rock Falls expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Rock Falls are cheaper than Whiteside County as a whole, where the median is $146,638 — a difference of about 15.9%.

Is Rock Falls a safe place to live?

Rock Falls police reported 597 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,545. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.