61048
Lena, Illinois.
Lena, Stephenson County, IL · Freeport, IL metro · population 3,786
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$676 (+158%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $17,726 +9%
- $192,635$210,360 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $68,471 +48%
- $141,889$210,360 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 61048$1,104
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 9 years.
Typical home values in zip 61048 rose 9.2% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Stephenson County, IL 91% · Jo Daviess County, IL 9%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Lena, IL — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 61048
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 61048$210,360
- Freeport$160,510
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 61089 | Winslow | 526 | — | $191,061 |
| 9.2 | 61062 | Pearl City | 1,840 | — | $219,026 |
| 10.4 | 61085 | Stockton | 3,149 | — | $157,949 |
| 10.4 | 61087 | Warren | 1,588 | — | $125,073 |
| 11.3 | 61032 | Freeport | 29,020 | $926 | $128,457 |
| 12.8 | 61060 | Orangeville | 1,554 | — | $217,014 |
| 13.7 | 53587 | South Wayne | 1,177 | — | $251,832 |
| 15.6 | 61001 | Apple River | 1,226 | — | $322,559 |
| 16.0 | 61078 | Shannon | 1,459 | — | $183,845 |
| 16.1 | 53541 | Gratiot | 904 | — | $261,272 |
| 17.9 | 61007 | Baileyville | 196 | — | $219,565 |
| 18.2 | 53566 | Monroe | 14,901 | — | $280,120 |
| 18.2 | 61028 | Elizabeth | 1,683 | — | $211,970 |
| 18.7 | 61070 | Rock City | 1,322 | — | $227,358 |
| 19.5 | 61046 | Lanark | 2,794 | — | $332,752 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.