Home prices
Rockford's median home price is $100,900. This is approximately $12,840 (14%) higher compared to the surrounding areas.Compared to the country as a whole it is approximately $116,600 (53%) lower, and compared to the city of Ames is about $105,000 (50%) lower.
Rents
The median rent in Rockford is $467 per month. Compared to nearby areas it is approximately $152 (24%) lower.In comparison to the entire country it is approximately $595 (56%) lower, and compared to the city of Ames is roughly $463 (49%) lower.
Nearby places
Rudd
Rudd is approximately 5 miles north of Rockford. Its real estate prices are somewhat less expensive. The price of the median home in Rudd is $81,800, which is $19,100 (23%) lower than Rockford. The rent there is a little more expensive. In Rudd the median monthly rent is $575, which is $108 (18%) higher than Rockford.
Nora Springs
Nora Springs is roughly 6 miles northwest from Rockford. Its real estate prices are a bit less expensive. The median home cost in Nora Springs is $95,400, which comes out to $5,500 (5%) lower than Rockford. Rents there are significantly more expensive. Nora Springs's median rent is $760 per month, which is $293 (38%) higher than Rockford.
Marble Rock
Marble Rock is roughly 6 miles southeast from Rockford. Real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home cost in Marble Rock is $54,300, which is $46,600 (85%) lower than Rockford. Rents there are a little more expensive. In Marble Rock the median monthly rent is $570, which comes out to $103 (18%) higher than Rockford.
Floyd
Floyd is about 10 miles northeast of Rockford. Its housing prices are somewhat less expensive. The median home price in Floyd is $83,800, which works out to $17,100 (20%) lower than Rockford. The rent there is a bit more expensive. In Floyd the median rent is $513 per month, which is $46 (8%) higher than Rockford.
Rockwell
Rockwell is about 11 miles southwest from Rockford. Housing prices there are a bit more expensive. The value of the median home in Rockwell is $125,000, which works out to $24,100 (19%) higher than Rockford. Its rents are a bit more expensive. Rockwell's median monthly rent is $679, which comes out to $212 (31%) higher than Rockford.