Midtown Rockford

Rockford, IL

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Midtown Rockford - Rockford, IL

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Discover the artistic side of Rockford

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With street lamps lining the streets and historic buildings throughout the neighborhood, Midtown Rockford welcomes newcomers with low rental rates and a renewed sense of community. Sitting just southeast of Downtown Rockford across the Rock River, Midtown offers artists' lofts, elegant Victorian homes, and rehabbed multi-use buildings to urban pioneers who want to join this trendy, fast-growing neighborhood.

Take to the streets of Midtown to sample cuisine of the neighborhood, with Spanish, Irish, Italian, and Swedish specialties awaiting you. Neighbors show up every year to support the Midtown Ethnic Parade and Festival, which features a beer garden, international food booths, and genealogy advisors. The regular Art Scene invites local artists to create pop-up art for the whole neighborhood to enjoy.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in Midtown Rockford is $1,102 for a studio, and $1,202 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Midtown Rockford has increased by 1.8% in the past year.

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Transportation

80

Very Walkable

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

If you enjoy walking, you’ll enjoy renting in this area! It’s a very walkable neighborhood.

58

Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Tinker Swiss Cottage & Gardens
  • Discovery Center Museum
  • Burpee Museum of Natural History
  • Nicholas Conservatory and Gardens
  • Carl & Lois Klehm Preserve

Airports

  • Chicago/Rockford International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.