Housing data for Freeport Township, IL
Freeport Township, IL has an estimated 23,505 residents and 12,056 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Stephenson County.
40.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $793 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 23,505 (±40)
- Housing units
- 12,056 (±263)
- Households that rent
- 40.9%
- Median gross rent
- $793
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.5%
What stands out in Freeport Township
Households that rent: 40.9% (±3.3 points) in Freeport Township, higher than in Stephenson County (29.1%).
Median home value: $92,100 (±$7,437) in Freeport Township, lower than in Stephenson County ($134,900).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 14.0% (±2.6 points) in Freeport Township, higher than in Stephenson County (9.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,411 (±$261) in Freeport Township, lower than in Stephenson County ($3,240).
- Renters and owners in Freeport Township
- Home values in Freeport Township
- Types of homes in Freeport Township
- Property taxes in Freeport Township
Housing in Freeport Township at a glance
- Median rent: $793 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $784 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 44.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 40.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $51,723 median household income
- Home values: $92,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,165 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,411 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 79.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 15.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Freeport Township against Stephenson County, its state and the nation
| Freeport Township | Stephenson County | Illinois | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 23,505 (±40) | 43,768 (exact) | 12,694,798 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 12,056 (±263) | 21,330 (±46) | 5,457,452 (±471) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 40.9% (±3.3 points) | 29.1% (±2.0 points) | 32.9% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $793 (±$39) | $798 (±$33) | $1,274 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,723 (±$3,591) | $64,043 (±$3,674) | $83,390 (±$362) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $92,100 (±$7,437) | $134,900 (±$6,661) | $263,300 (±$797) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,411 (±$261) | $3,240 (±$161) | $5,298 (±$22) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.0% (±5.5 points) | 74.9% (±3.9 points) | 63.4% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.9 minutes (±1.4) | 20.7 minutes (±1.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.9% (±2.7 points) | 86.5% (±1.8 points) | 90.8% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.8 years (±1.4) | 45.3 years (±0.5) | 39.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Freeport Township covers 11.9 square miles of land, about 1,981 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Freeport Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 24,119 (±26) | 23,505 (±40) | −2.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 12,096 (±279) | 12,056 (±263) | −0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $653 (±$25) | $793 (±$39) | +21.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $72,100 (±$3,800) | $92,100 (±$7,437) | +27.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,975 (±$2,525) | $51,723 (±$3,591) | +29.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $966 (±$38) | $1,165 (±$72) | +20.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,851 (±$177) | $2,411 (±$261) | +30.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.4% (±2.7 points) | 40.9% (±3.3 points) | −0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0% (±3.3 points) | 4.1% (±2.2 points) | −2.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Stephenson County
Freeport Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Stephenson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Stephenson County recorded 158 violent and 847 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Freeport Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | 0.0 mi | $793 | $92,100 | 40.9% |
| Florence Township (Stephenson County) | 4.4 mi | $856 | $216,200 | 23.9% |
| Harlem Township (Stephenson County) | 4.6 mi | $891 | $173,000 | 4.7% |
| Silver Creek Township | 4.6 mi | — | $185,500 | 11.4% |
| Lancaster Township | 4.7 mi | — | $154,100 | 1.6% |
| Cedarville | 6.0 mi | — | $125,700 | 2.3% |
| Erin Township | 7.9 mi | — | $226,400 | 0.0% |
| Ridott | 8.0 mi | $850 | $126,000 | 23.1% |
Places in Illinois most like Freeport Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | $793 | $92,100 | $51,723 | 40.9% |
| Decatur Township | $822 | $86,700 | $48,870 | 38.9% |
| Galesburg | $801 | $96,400 | $48,297 | 37.8% |
| Galesburg City Township | $801 | $96,400 | $48,297 | 37.8% |
| Mattoon | $740 | $97,700 | $51,597 | 44.2% |
| Decatur | $845 | $99,600 | $51,592 | 37.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Illinois.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Freeport Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $648 | $711 | $930 | $1,179 | $1,458 |
HUD income limits for Freeport Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Stephenson County, IL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Freeport Township
What is the average rent in Freeport Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Freeport Township is $793 (±$39) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Freeport Township?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Freeport Township, IL is $512 (±$95) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Freeport Township rent-burdened?
44.8% of renting households in Freeport Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Freeport Township?
Freeport Township has an estimated 4,439 (±374) renting households, 40.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Freeport Township?
The median household income in Freeport Township is $51,723 (±$3,591) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Freeport Township, IL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $92,100 (±$7,437) for owner-occupied homes in Freeport Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Freeport Township growing?
In Freeport Township, the number of residents went from 24,119 in 2015–2019 to 23,505 in 2020–2024 (−2.5%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Freeport township, Stephenson County, Illinois
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Freeport township, Stephenson County, Illinois
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Freeport township, Stephenson County, Illinois
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Freeport township, Stephenson County, Illinois
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Freeport township, Stephenson County, Illinois
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Freeport township, Stephenson County, Illinois
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Freeport township, Stephenson County, Illinois
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Stephenson County, IL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Stephenson County, IL
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Freeport township, Stephenson County, Illinois (county subdivision:27897, in state:17 county:177).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .