Rockford, IL
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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Rockford, IL is a Very Competitive market, characterized by a substantial pending ratio of 1.17, indicating demand significantly outstripping current inventory. Active listings, while experiencing a year-over-year increase of 9.9%, remain insufficient to meet the strong buyer interest.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Rockford market right now.
Active listings have risen by 9.9% over the past year, reaching 423 units, suggesting some inventory replenishment. Concurrently, new listings saw a modest year-over-year increase of 2.2%. Despite these increases, the elevated pending ratio underscores persistent demand, with median days on market contracting by 10.8% and the median listing price advancing by 8.0% year-over-year.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The strong pending ratio and rapid absorption rates imply that buyers face considerable pressure to act decisively. The swift pace of transactions, alongside a declining median days on market, indicates limited opportunity for extended negotiations, with price discipline favoring sellers due to intense competition for available properties.
No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
423 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 372 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +4.7% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +2.2% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Competitive.
Recommended For This Market
Very CompetitiveSelling in Rockford, IL? Homes here are taking 4 days less to sell than last year.
Demand in Rockford, IL is outpacing supply. Well-prepared listings are still clearing quickly — pricing to the current pace matters more than waiting.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 117%
- Median Days on Market
- 33 days
- Inventory YoY
- +10%
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Metro Demographics
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