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Menard County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of July 2026

Seller's

What is Menard County, IL’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
74
Inventory Health25%
57
Affordability20%
93
Economic Strength20%
18
Rental Yield15%
63

Where is Menard County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Menard County, IL is classified as Growing strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Menard County, IL?

Our model forecasts Menard County, IL’s home prices to decline about 1.6% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Menard County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$190K▲ +22.3%
Median Days on Market8 days-55.6%
Months of Supply0.6-25%
Homes for Sale15-11.8%
Homes Sold24▲ +14.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$106▲ +1.4%

How has Menard County, IL’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 60
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Menard County, IL a buyer's or seller's market?

As of July 2026, Menard County, IL is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 60 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Menard County, IL?

The median sale price in Menard County, IL is $190K, having risen 22.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Menard County, IL?

Menard County, IL scores 93 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Menard County, IL's Alpha Score?

Menard County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (93/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (18/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Menard County, IL? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.