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 Lee 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 Lee 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 Lee County, IL

No ZIP in Lee 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
61021
Dixon, IL
$176,297
HavenScore: 54
2
61310
Amboy, IL
$182,688
HavenScore: 51
3
61006
Ashton, IL
$190,087
HavenScore: 48
4
61318
Compton, IL
$196,683
HavenScore: 42
5
61031
Franklin Grove, IL
$199,130
HavenScore: 51
6
61367
Sublette, IL
$211,115
HavenScore: 42
7
61042
Harmon, IL
$211,916
HavenScore: 44
8
61353
Paw Paw, IL
$227,704
HavenScore: 39
9
60530
Lee, IL
$259,915
HavenScore: 49
10
60553
Lee, IL
$279,079
HavenScore: 45

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 Lee 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 Lee 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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