Metro area · CBSA 40300
Rochelle
The Rochelle, IL metro area has 51,495 people. Median rent is $936, 13.7% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Lee County at $930. Of the 11 places we track here, Lost Nation has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$82,132
Median home value
$189,200
Unemployment
5.0%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$930
HUD, Lee County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochelle | 9,529 | $985 | 17.8% |
| Oregon | 3,851 | $916 | 15.3% |
| Byron | 3,743 | $929 | 14.1% |
| Davis Junction | 2,757 | $1,250 | 13.9% |
| Mount Morris | 2,726 | $512 | 13.4% |
| Polo | 2,495 | $851 | 16.2% |
| Hillcrest | 1,824 | $1,295 | 19.3% |
| Forreston | 1,360 | $744 | 12.6% |
| Stillman Valley | 1,260 | $1,307 | 17.9% |
| Lost Nation | 714 | $936 | 10.3% |
| Creston | 550 | $988 | 17.8% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.