Hottest cities in Illinois by momentum

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The Illinois cities with the strongest composite momentum scores.

Illinois cities ranked by our composite momentum score — recent price changes, distance from peak, and population growth.

Use this list as a within-state shortlist; for full data, open any city profile.

1Rockford, ILRockford · pop 147,48681Hot$180,220median home+10.0%home YoY

2Volo, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 7,36181Hot$373,056median home+5.1%home YoY

3Machesney Park, ILRockford · pop 22,83980Hot$203,373median home+11.0%home YoY

4Wonder Lake, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 5,29680Hot$289,775median home+4.2%home YoY

5Oswego, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 38,77879Hot$420,651median home+3.8%home YoY

6Hampshire, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 8,86479Hot$412,380median home+4.4%home YoY

7Sandwich, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 7,29979Hot$324,218median home+8.4%home YoY

8Winthrop Harbor, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 6,56579Hot$303,590median home+16.3%home YoY

9Yorkville, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 25,98678Hot$403,231median home+3.1%home YoY

10Loves Park, ILRockford · pop 23,63678Hot$197,573median home+8.1%home YoY

11Plano, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 12,67778Hot$307,844median home+4.8%home YoY

12Troy, ILSt. Louis · pop 11,81078Hot$331,233median home+6.5%home YoY

13Roscoe, ILRockford · pop 10,98178Hot$307,133median home+8.7%home YoY

14Glencoe, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 8,72078Hot$1,612,583median home+12.7%home YoY

15South Beloit, ILRockford · pop 7,98378Hot$235,960median home+8.4%home YoY

16Rockton, ILRockford · pop 7,86178Hot$292,934median home+8.3%home YoY

17Highwood, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 5,35878Hot$476,387median home+8.4%home YoY

18Gages Lake, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 10,63778Hot$333,194median home+5.5%home YoY

19North Chicago, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 30,63977Rising$214,837median home+5.7%home YoY

20McHenry, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 28,82577Rising$310,373median home+4.9%home YoY

21Zion, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 24,58377Rising$245,793median home+7.2%home YoY

22Gilberts, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 9,07577Rising$413,685median home+4.6%home YoY

23Genoa, ILChicago-Naperville-Elgin · pop 5,51477Rising$313,660median home+6.1%home YoY

24Poplar Grove, ILRockford · pop 5,16577Rising$274,199median home+6.4%home YoY

25Champaign, ILChampaign-Urbana · pop 91,96176Rising$235,121median home+5.7%home YoY

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.