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De Witt County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is De Witt 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%
●20
Inventory Health25%
●42

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●93
Economic Strength20%
●55
Rental Yield15%
●90

Where is De Witt County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

De Witt 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 De Witt County, IL?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

De Witt County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$172K▲ +9.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market49 days▲ +48.5%Redfin
Months of Supply2.8▲ +7.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale40▼ -2.4%Redfin
Homes Sold14▼ -12.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$121▲ +38.9%Redfin

How has De Witt County, IL’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 57
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, De Witt County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 57 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in De Witt County, IL?

The median sale price in De Witt County, IL is $172K, having risen 9.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is De Witt County, IL?

De Witt 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 De Witt County, IL's Alpha Score?

De Witt County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (93/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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