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Jackson County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Jackson 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%
-0.640
Inventory Health25%
+7.539
Affordability20%
54
Economic Strength20%
-2.342
Rental Yield15%
43

Where is Jackson County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Jackson County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$132K-18.3%
Median Days on Market59 days-26.2%
Months of Supply4.0▲ +2.6%
Homes for Sale188▲ +13.9%
Homes Sold47▲ +11.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$91-2.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio96.5%▲ +1%

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

Now: 43
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Jackson County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Jackson County, IL is $132K, having fallen 18.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Jackson County, IL?

Jackson County, IL scores 54 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Jackson County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (54/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (39/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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