Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?

Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Jo Daviess County, IL clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.

How is "most affordable" measured here?

ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Jo Daviess County, IL. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.

How often is this list updated?

This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

Cheapest ZIPs in Jo Daviess County, IL

No ZIP in Jo Daviess County, ILclears the HavenScore: 60 quality floor this month — in high-cost counties, low prices and strong scores rarely overlap. Below is the affordable end anyway: the county’s most affordable scored ZIPs, ranked by median home value with each ZIP’s score shown. Refreshed July 2026.

1
61041
Hanover, IL
$117,012
HavenScore: 48
2
61087
$128,114
HavenScore: 58
3
61085
Stockton, IL
$159,667
HavenScore: 56
4
61028
Elizabeth, IL
$215,156
HavenScore: 54
5
61075
Scales Mound, IL
$220,836
HavenScore: 55
6
61025
East Dubuque, IL
$240,816
HavenScore: 55
7
61036
Galena, IL
$310,679
HavenScore: 50
8
61001
Apple River, IL
$323,574
HavenScore: 38

Frequently asked questions

Why doesn't this list use the usual quality floor?: Cheapest-ZIPs lists normally include only ZIPs with HavenScore: 60 or above. No ZIP in Jo Daviess County, IL clears that floor this month, so this page shows the county's most affordable scored ZIPs instead — with each ZIP's HavenScore shown, so the trade-off stays visible.
How is "most affordable" measured here?: ZIPs are ranked by median home value from lowest to highest across every scored ZIP in Jo Daviess County, IL. Because no ZIP clears the quality floor this month, no score filter is applied to this list.
How often is this list updated?: This page refreshes monthly when our pipeline ingests new data from Zillow, Redfin, Census, FHFA, and FRED.

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