Photo: Pdubs.94 · CC BY 4.096 homes sold in Rock Falls in the last year, at a typical $117K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Rock Falls homes are listed.
Every place Rock Falls 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 Rock Falls.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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.
Houses are 93% of Rock Falls’ sales, at a typical $115K
96 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 89 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $97IL $180
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $93K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $175K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $210K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
96 sales in the last year, against 124 in 2023 and a low of 92 in 2024. The typical sale went from $56K in 2016 to $117K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Rock Falls
Check a listing against what Rock Falls 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.
Owning the typical Rock Falls home costs about $856 a month
Price: Rock Falls’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Rock Falls’ 2.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Rock Falls is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
Property tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $117K home, about $2,930 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Rock Falls, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Rock FallsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Rock Falls.
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.
Sterling, Morrison and Polo sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Rock Falls, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling | 185 | $121K | $92 | 33% | 51 |
| Dixon | 166 | $161K | $120 | 30% | 44 |
| Rock Falls | 96 | $117K | $99 | 33% | 43 |
| Morrison | 70 | $133K | $87 | 24% | 73 |
| Polo | 36 | $141K | $87 | 28% | 36 |
| Mount Morris | 35 | $140K | $100 | 37% | 20 |
| Prophetstown | 22 | $157K | $102 | 32% | 76 |
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 Rock Falls
What do homes sell for in Rock Falls, IL?
96 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $117K, $99 a square foot.
Is Rock Falls a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 23 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average, and 23% of listings cut their price.
How much are property taxes in Rock Falls?
About 2.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $117K home that’s near $2,930.
Where can I see homes for sale in Rock Falls?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Rock Falls’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Rock Falls.
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).