61741
Forrest, Illinois.
Forrest, Livingston County, IL · Pontiac, IL metro · population 1,549
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$547 (+158%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $15,477 +10%
- $154,482$169,959 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $62,766 +59%
- $107,193$169,959 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.
- 61741$892
- 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 61741 rose 10.0% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Forrest, IL — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 61741
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 61741$169,959
- Pontiac$172,314
- 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 | 60921 | Chatsworth | 1,458 | — | $114,115 |
| 6.5 | 61739 | Fairbury | 4,628 | — | $200,721 |
| 8.3 | 61769 | Saunemin | 641 | — | $147,797 |
| 9.8 | 60929 | Cullom | 587 | — | $145,836 |
| 11.5 | 60959 | Piper City | 904 | — | $112,471 |
| 13.1 | 61773 | Sibley | 367 | — | $155,537 |
| 14.1 | 60934 | Emington | 243 | — | $212,127 |
| 14.5 | 61764 | Pontiac | 13,668 | — | $158,219 |
| 14.8 | 60962 | Roberts | 589 | — | $121,091 |
| 14.8 | 60946 | Kempton | 413 | — | $168,207 |
| 15.7 | 60952 | Melvin | 683 | — | $124,179 |
| 15.7 | 61726 | Chenoa | 2,546 | — | $176,747 |
| 15.8 | 60968 | Thawville | 374 | — | $153,702 |
| 17.4 | 61728 | Colfax | 1,359 | — | $175,329 |
| 17.8 | 60919 | Cabery | 520 | — | $152,579 |
| 17.9 | 60460 | Odell | 1,399 | — | $182,295 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.