Median Home Value
$134,900
Median Gross Rent
$798/mo
Homeownership Rate
70.9%
Rent as Share of Income
15.0%
Vacancy Rate
9.2%
Median Year Built
1960
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in Stephenson County have risen 175% since 1985, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$694
1 Bedroom
$698
2 Bedroom
$916
3 Bedroom
$1,124
4 Bedroom
$1,342
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.