The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 61251 sells for about $207,043, or $105 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (-0.0627%), a market in balance. Homes take about 63 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,000 a month.
ZIP 61251 — Fenton
The housing market in 61251 is characterized by very low inventory and rural, detached single-family homes. Sales volume is minimal, and price trends are volatile due to the small sample size of transactions. The area remains a quiet, owner-occupied enclave with limited rental activity.
This ZIP is best suited for those seeking a quiet, rural lifestyle, including families and individuals who prefer detached single-family homes and lower population density.
Median prices moved down 0.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 63 days on market with 1.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
50% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.0% · poverty 8.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 12.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
ZCTA 61251, Whiteside County, IL
The area has a moderate FEMA National Risk Index rating, with an expected annual loss score of 65.8 out of 100.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Illinois) — Property Tax Assessment (Fair Cash Value): Property is assessed at 33 1/3% of its fair cash value. The tax bill is calculated by multiplying the equalized assessed value (EAV) by the aggregate tax rate of the local taxing districts.
The mean travel time to work is approximately 29.7 minutes.
The area is rural with limited immediate commercial amenities; recreation is primarily focused on open space and local outdoor activities.
The rental market is limited with insufficient comps to determine precise vacancy pressure; HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,000.
The local economy is primarily rural and agricultural, with residents often commuting to nearby employment centers in the Sterling micro area.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and ZCTA-level ACS tables.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.