Townhomes for Sale in Rock Island, IL

On the Illinois and Iowa border between the Mississippi and Rock rivers, Rock Island is part of the Quad Cities region, with a densely populated downtown, historic homes and a growing riverfront scene. The city began to thrive in the 1850s when railroads built their first bridge across the Mississippi, making the settlement a funnel to the west. Its railroad and industrial history is intertwined with military history, as the site of the U.S. Army's Rock Island Arsenal, a producer of weapons since the Civil War and today the largest government-owned arsenal in the country. The history of the city connects with its housing, especially near the Rock Island's core. “Rock Island’s housing market is well-established, with many older and historic homes,'' says Cheyenne Khounnha, a Realtor with Landmark Realty of Illinois. "While there is some new development, it’s slow and limited to a few pockets or infill lots. These days, people who move to Rock Island want one of two things: either to live in rural areas on the edge of the city where they can get a few acres for a great price, or to live in the city so they have a reasonable commute to Davenport or the other Quad Cities.” Rock