5518 E. Captain Road, Rome purchased by Caleb Adam Gruber and Meagan Marie Nieukirk

The home at 5518 E. Captain Road, Rome, was sold on June 26 by Wells Properties Inc. for $154,900.

Caleb Adam Gruber and Meagan Marie Nieukirk were listed as the buyers.

Property taxes on the home totaled $2,382 in 2024, or 1.5% of the sale price.

This property is one of two sales in Rome, Peoria County, between May 26 and June 26.

This article is based on data published by BlockShopper.com.

U.S. home prices continued to rise in 2025, with the national median reaching about $447,000 in June. That's up 1.13% from a year earlier, according to Redfin. The data also show a significant gap in supply and demand, with 36% more sellers than buyers (a difference of 508,715 homes). By Redfin’s definition, a balanced market has seller and buyer numbers within 10% of each other.