ROCKFORD — The city has landed back atop the list of the hottest housing markets in the country for the first time since December 2024.
Rockford claimed the No. 1 spot on Realtor.com’s August list of the hottest housing markets. It beat out Kenosha, Wisconsin, which is about 90 miles away. Peoria also made the Top 10, as did Racine and Wausau in Wisconsin.
Rockford has had a consistent presence in the Top 20 list of the hottest housing markets over the past two and a half years, but this is only the second time it has ranked No. 1. The city ranked in the Top 20 in 37 of the past 44 months, including 28 months ranked in the Top 10…