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Pike County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Pike 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%
-0.928
Inventory Health25%
-3.856
Affordability20%
94
Economic Strength20%
25
Rental Yield15%
59

Where is Pike County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Pike County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$99K-32.9%
Median Days on Market70 days-55.1%
Months of Supply16.0▲ +166.7%
Homes for Sale16-11.1%
Homes Sold1-66.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$107▲ +13.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio86.1%-9.6%

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

Now: 52
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Pike County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Pike County, IL is $99K, having fallen 32.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Pike County, IL?

Pike County, IL scores 94 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Pike County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (94/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (25/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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