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 Whiteside 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 Whiteside 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 Whiteside County, IL

No ZIP in Whiteside 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
61261
Lyndon, IL
$118,443
HavenScore: 48
2
61071
Rock Falls, IL
$125,194
HavenScore: 53
3
61283
Tampico, IL
$129,584
HavenScore: 48
4
61081
Sterling, IL
$145,854
HavenScore: 52
5
61252
Fulton, IL
$165,600
HavenScore: 51
6
61277
Prophetstown, IL
$167,709
HavenScore: 50
7
61270
Morrison, IL
$170,511
HavenScore: 59
8
61230
Albany, IL
$171,549
HavenScore: 56
9
61250
Erie, IL
$177,608
HavenScore: 58
10
61251
Fenton, IL
$240,790
HavenScore: 43

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 Whiteside 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 Whiteside 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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