61078
Shannon, Illinois.
Shannon, Carroll County, IL · Freeport, IL metro · population 1,459
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$596 (+162%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $19,764 +12%
- $164,081$183,845 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $67,883 +59%
- $115,962$183,845 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.
- 61078$965
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 8 years.
Typical home values in zip 61078 rose 12.0% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 3 counties: Carroll County, IL 66% · Stephenson County, IL 18% · Ogle County, IL 16%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Shannon, IL — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 61078
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 61078$183,845
- 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 | 61046 | Lanark | 2,794 | — | $332,752 |
| 7.5 | 61007 | Baileyville | 196 | — | $219,565 |
| 8.1 | 61030 | Forreston | 2,194 | — | $175,605 |
| 8.2 | 61062 | Pearl City | 1,840 | — | $219,026 |
| 11.3 | 61032 | Freeport | 29,020 | $926 | $128,457 |
| 12.8 | 61051 | Milledgeville | 1,469 | — | $151,453 |
| 13.4 | 61053 | Mount Carroll | 2,590 | — | $149,363 |
| 13.7 | 61039 | German Valley | 824 | — | $219,950 |
| 14.3 | 61064 | Polo | 3,757 | — | $179,416 |
| 15.5 | 61014 | Chadwick | 1,067 | — | $152,691 |
| 16.0 | 61048 | Lena | 3,786 | — | $210,360 |
| 16.5 | 61054 | Mount Morris | 3,610 | — | $158,453 |
| 17.2 | 61047 | Leaf River | 1,622 | — | $233,782 |
| 19.6 | 61085 | Stockton | 3,149 | — | $157,949 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.