Freeport, IL Housing Market Forecast 2026
A momentum-based outlook built from real market data: the PropertyIQ demand score, days on market, and price-cut trends — refreshed monthly, with a confidence grade. No speculation, no price targets.
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Will Freeport, IL Home Prices Crash in 2026?
The current momentum data does not show a crash signal for Freeport. The 12-month home value momentum is 15.98 percent, which indicates rising home values over the prior year. The 3-month home value momentum is -0.23 percent, which points to recent cooling or flattening, but not a steep decline. Median days on market of 41 days and a price cut share of 23.1 percent do not indicate distressed conditions. The PropertyIQ Score of 83 out of 100, with 50 as the state average, shows demand momentum above the state baseline, and the confidence grade is A. This data describes current and recent momentum; it does not prove what prices will do in 2026. It also does not show the kind of broad, rapid weakening that would generally be associated with a crash. The main limitation is that short-term momentum has softened and population growth is not available.
Momentum Signals
The score drivers for Freeport show a market with annual firmness and short-term easing. The 12-month home value momentum of 15.98 percent is the largest driver and signals that home values were rising over the past year. The 3-month momentum of -0.23 percent signals a slight cooling at the most recent margin. Median days on market of 41 days suggests a steady sales pace, although without a longer historical series it is a point-in-time signal. The share of listings with a price cut of 23.1 percent indicates that roughly one in four listings has had a reduction, which is consistent with some seller adjustment but not with clear distress. For sale inventory of 107 homes is a current supply count, but without months of supply or absorption data it cannot independently confirm whether supply is tight or elevated. The A confidence grade indicates that the momentum signal carries relatively high confidence. A separate year-over-year home value figure of $8 is listed among the key metrics, but its basis is not specified, so the 12-month percentage momentum is the more interpretable signal.
How Freeport, IL Compares
Freeport sits below the state benchmarks on home value, rent, and income, while unemployment matches the state average. The median home value is $161,895, compared with the state median of $299,900. The rent index is $954, compared with $1,227 for the state. Median household income is $61,943, below the state median of $81,702. The unemployment rate is 5.1 percent, equal to the state average. The PropertyIQ Score of 83 is above the state average of 50, so Freeport's momentum signal is above the state baseline even with lower absolute price and income levels. National benchmarks were not provided in the dataset, so a direct national comparison cannot be made from this material.
The Bottom Line for 2026
For 2026, the momentum outlook for Freeport is steady to cooling, with firm annual momentum and slight short-term easing. The 12-month home value momentum remains positive, while the 3-month momentum is slightly negative, suggesting the market may be transitioning from rising to steadier conditions. Days on market and the share of price cuts are moderate, and the PropertyIQ Score of 83 with an A confidence grade points to above-average demand momentum relative to the state. The dataset does not show a crash signal, but it also does not support a forecast of accelerated price growth. Missing population growth and national benchmarks limit the full picture. The grounded read is that Freeport's housing market enters 2026 with mostly firm momentum and some recent cooling at the margin.
What Drives the Freeport, IL Outlook
Frequently Asked Questions
Will Freeport, IL home prices crash in 2026?
Momentum data does not predict prices, but it shows direction. Freeport, IL has a PropertyIQ Score of 83 (confidence grade B), indicating strong demand momentum. A score of 50 equals the market's state average. PropertyIQ does not publish price-crash predictions; it tracks the demand signals that historically move first: price momentum, days on market, and the share of listings with price cuts.
What is the Freeport, IL PropertyIQ Score?
Freeport, IL currently scores 83 out of 99 (confidence grade B). The PropertyIQ Score measures demand momentum from four inputs: 12-month price momentum, 3-month price momentum, median days on market, and price-reduced share. It is calibrated so 50 equals the state average, and it is refreshed monthly.
How fast are homes selling in Freeport, IL?
The median listing in Freeport, IL currently spends 41 days on the market. Days on market is one of the four inputs to the PropertyIQ Score: shorter times signal firming demand, longer times signal easing demand.
Are Freeport, IL home prices rising or falling right now?
Over the last year, Freeport, IL home values rose 16.0%. That is measured history, not a forecast; the PropertyIQ Score combines it with days-on-market and price-cut data to read where demand is heading.
How current is this Freeport, IL forecast data?
This forecast is refreshed on a monthly cycle, with the latest figures current through July 2026. PropertyIQ recomputes the PropertyIQ Score every month using fresh price momentum data from Zillow and fresh days-on-market and price-cut data from Realtor.com, so the score always reflects the most recently completed reporting period rather than a static snapshot.