Housing prices and selling conditions
These measures describe housing prices and selling conditions for the areas and periods shown. Compare them alongside repair costs, your mortgage payoff and selling costs.
| Measure | Value | Source and area | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $130,000 | Redfin · Freeport, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Median days on market | 30 days | Redfin · Freeport, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Homes sold | 93 homes | Redfin · Freeport, IL | Three months ending August 2026 |
| Typical home value (Zillow ZHVI) | $130,806 | Zillow · Freeport, IL | As of August 2026 |
| For-sale inventory | 130 homes | Zillow · Freeport, IL | As of August 2026 |
Include utilities, other bills and any mortgage payments while waiting to sell. Allow time for closing, too.
Freeport, Illinois · Stephenson County
Freeport, IL Housing Market and Selling Costs
Use this report to compare recent market measures with the costs, condition, and timing for your own house. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Freeport and Stephenson County.
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Prices, timing and your selling options
Home prices in Freeport
Homes in Freeport, IL sold for a median of $130,000 for the three months ending August 2026 (Redfin). Repairs and condition affect what someone will pay for your house. Homes in Freeport, IL spent a median of 30 days on the market for the three months ending August 2026 (Redfin). You still have bills while waiting to sell, including utilities and any mortgage payments. Allow time for closing, too.
What the numbers mean
A Freeport market measure is a starting point, not a price for your house
Redfin reports sale activity; Zillow publishes a separate modeled home-value measure. Read each number with its displayed source, place, and period. Neither one accounts for the details of your address.
Condition and repairs can change what buyers compare. A house that needs a roof, systems work, or cleanup may not follow the same path as a move-in-ready listing. Tenants, access, and the date you need to sell can also change your options and the costs you carry while waiting.
Local selling costs
Illinois transfer taxes depend on the taxable value and property location
Freeport is in Stephenson County. For a taxable transfer, Illinois charges 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or part of $500. A county may add 25 cents for each $500, and some cities impose their own transfer tax. The state tax alone is $100 on $100,000 of taxable value; with a county tax at that rate, it is $150 before any city tax. Exemptions and taxable value can change the amount. The property’s actual county and city determine which local taxes apply and who is responsible for them.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes.
That does not include your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes. Those remain separate. Confirm the property-specific tax and allocation with the closing professional handling the sale.
What you may keep
Sale price and net proceeds are different numbers
Net proceeds are what remains after the sale price or written offer is reduced by costs such as repairs, cleanout, mortgage payoff, listing commission, other selling expenses, and bills while you wait. Compare those amounts for your own house rather than treating a citywide market figure as money you will keep.
Use the calculator to compare a listing with an as-is cash sale and change the planning assumptions for your property. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
Compare what you may keep with the Freeport home-sale net proceeds calculator →
Questions about the Freeport market and selling costs
Do Freeport market numbers tell me what my house will sell for?
No. The Redfin sale measures and Zillow typical-home-value model describe different things across the stated place and period. A citywide figure does not price your particular house; condition, repairs, access, occupancy, tenants, and timing all matter.
What Illinois transfer taxes may apply to a Freeport sale?
Illinois charges 50 cents for each $500 of taxable value, or part of $500, for the state transfer tax. A county may add 25 cents per $500, and some cities have their own tax. Exemptions, taxable value, and the property’s actual county and city affect the amount and who is responsible.
Which closing costs do you pay if I sell to you?
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including the Illinois state, county and city transfer taxes. Your mortgage, liens, back taxes, and share of current property taxes remain separate.
How can I compare the sale price with what I may keep?
Start with the expected sale price or written offer, then account for repairs, cleanout, mortgage payoff, listing commission if you list, other selling costs, and bills while you wait. The Freeport calculator lets you change planning assumptions; its result is only an estimate.
How do I ask about a Freeport cash offer?
Use the form on this page or call 888-274-5006. We buy houses as-is in Freeport and Stephenson County, including houses that need repairs or cleanup.
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
Here's what sellers have said about working with us.
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Compare the next step for your situation
If repairs, tenants, an estate, or a deadline affect the comparison, use the relevant Freeport resource. You can also ask us to review the house as-is.
- Selling an inherited Freeport property →
- Freeport probate property information →
- Selling with foreclosure deadlines →
- Selling a tenant-occupied house →
- Selling a house with code violations or major repairs →
- Selling during a divorce →
- Freeport seller resources →
- Freeport seller guide →
- How the cash-offer process works →
Want to discuss your property? Call 888-274-5006 or request a written cash offer.