Rental numbers for the Rochelle, IL metro
The typical home here runs -$1,050 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%.
- Gross yield
- 5.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.4%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,050/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $230,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,063/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
14 with published figures
| 61054Mount Morris | $154,000 | $1,120* | 8.7% | 3.3% | -$403 | n/a |
| 61064Polo | $165,000 | $1,030* | 7.5% | 2.7% | -$521 | n/a |
| 61030Forreston | $167,000 | $1,040* | 7.5% | 2.8% | -$518 | n/a |
| 61047German Valley | $231,000 | $1,360* | 7.1% | 2.9% | -$690 | n/a |
| 60113Creston | $209,000 | $1,220* | 7.0% | 2.2% | -$740 | n/a |
| 61052Monroe Center | $267,000 | $1,320* | 5.9% | 1.7% | -$1,061 | n/a |
| 61020Davis Junction | $283,000 | $1,370* | 5.8% | 1.3% | -$1,231 | n/a |
| 61049Lindenwood | $249,000 | $1,190* | 5.7% | 1.1% | -$1,114 | n/a |
| 61068Rochelle | $209,000 | $938 | 5.4% | 0.7% | -$1,003 | n/a |
| 61010Byron | $279,000 | $1,240* | 5.3% | 1.1% | -$1,256 | n/a |
| 61061Oregon | $232,000 | $1,030* | 5.3% | 0.8% | -$1,107 | n/a |
| 61007Baileyville | $222,000 | $960* | 5.2% | 0.7% | -$1,072 | n/a |
| 61084Stillman Valley | $289,000 | $1,200* | 5.0% | 0.7% | -$1,400 | n/a |
| 61015Chana | $267,000 | $1,060* | 4.8% | 0.3% | -$1,369 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +8.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 2.08%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $173,281 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $192,490 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $194,701 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $201,631 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $212,444 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $230,299 | $1,063 |
Counties
- Ogle County, IL5.4% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Rochelle, IL metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,050 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.4%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Rochelle, IL metro have the highest rental yield?
- 61068 (Rochelle) at 5.4%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.