Winnebago County, IL

Comprehensive housing, income, and cost of living data for Winnebago County, Illinois. Population: 284.6K.

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Median Home Price

$209.6K

Based on 17 cities

Median Household Income

$64.4K

Annual household income

Price-to-Income Ratio

3.3x

Moderately affordable

Salary Needed to Buy

$62.9K

30-yr mortgage, 6.5% rate, 20% down

Housing & Finance

Annual Property Tax

$3,850

Average annual amount

Effective Tax Rate

1.84%

Property tax / home value

Monthly Housing Costs

Mortgage (P&I)$1,060

Property Tax$321

Insurance$87.32

Total Monthly$1,468

Historical Home Prices

2015

$83.6K

2016

$91.7K

+9.7%%

2017

$98.2K

+7.0%%

2018

$103.7K

+5.6%%

2019

$109.8K

+5.9%%

2020

$118.3K

+7.7%%

2021

$133.6K

+13.0%%

2022

$145.5K

+8.9%%

2023

$162.3K

+11.6%%

2024

$178.4K

+9.9%%

2025

$193.3K

+8.3%%

Source: County price history data via Zillow ZHVI

Demographics & Economics

Unemployment Rate

5.0%%

Near national average

Population Density

555

People per square mile

Homicide Rate

9.8

Medium (per 100K residents)

Political Lean (2020)

Competitive

D+0

Racial Demographics

White

64.8%

Black

12.9%

Hispanic

15%

Asian

2.8%

Two or More Races

4.1%

Source: Census ACS 2023. Hispanic/Latino ethnicity counted separately from race.

Climate & Environment

Average Temperature

49°F

Annual average

Sunny Days

196

Days per year

Annual Rainfall

37.4"

Inches per year

Natural Disaster Risk

High Risk

Score: 92/100

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