Photo: Stevedrone91 · CC BY-SA 4.0481 homes sold in Freeport in the last year, at a typical $98K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Freeport homes are listed.
Every place Freeport homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Freeport.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
8% of Freeport’s sales are condos, at $63K more than a house
378 houses and 40 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 378 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $67IL $180
- Days to sell
- 119
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
typical sale · 40 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $101IL $251
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 60 sold, typical $84K
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $108K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
481 sales in the last year, against 516 in 2025 and a low of 23 in 2013. The typical sale went from $52K in 2016 to $98K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Freeport
Check a listing against what Freeport homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Freeport are more common than before the pandemic, but a third fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Freeport’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 481 sales.
If you’re buying in Freeport
- Shop in June. It brings about 43 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (11% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 22% of listings have cut their price, against 9% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 26% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 123 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 48 a month), but May is the most competitive: 14% of May sales close over asking. June offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). February has the least competition (8%) but only about 23 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Illinois
| Freeport now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 5% | 15% | 37% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 26% | 5% | 13% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 22% | 9% | 13% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 91.5% | 93.3% | 99.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 123 | 87 | 48 | 49 |
76 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2013 low (32), 30% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2025’s 147.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
22% in the last year, against 9% in 2017–19 and 19% across Illinois. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 38%, condos 48%
A house typically sold for $97K in the last year (378 sales), a condo for $160K (40).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Freeport ranks 321st of 324 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Freeport is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Freeport home costs about $725 a month
Price: Freeport’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Freeport’s 2.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Freeport is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 20.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $98K home, about $2,580 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Freeport, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FreeportTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Freeport.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Lena, Pecatonica, Lake Summerset, Westlake Village, Mount Morris and Winnebago for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Freeport, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | 481 | $98K | $68 | 13% | 123 |
| Lake Summerset | 65 | $299K | $116 | 15% | 62 |
| Mount Morris | 35 | $140K | $100 | 37% | 20 |
| Lena | 31 | $208K | $124 | 13% | 30 |
| Winnebago | 26 | $238K | $148 | 42% | 40 |
| Westlake Village | 24 | $296K | $137 | 8% | 27 |
| Pecatonica | 23 | $201K | $119 | 35% | 26 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Freeport
What do homes sell for in Freeport, IL?
481 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $98K, $68 a square foot. Houses sold for about $97K, condos for about $160K.
Is Freeport a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 68 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 26 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 22% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Freeport?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Freeport?
About 2.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $98K home that’s near $2,580.
Where can I see homes for sale in Freeport?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Freeport’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Freeport.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).