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Carroll County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Carroll 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%
-1.346
Inventory Health25%
-6.652
Affordability20%
91
Economic Strength20%
-0.833
Rental Yield15%
70

Where is Carroll County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Carroll 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.

Carroll County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$183K▲ +53.4%
Median Days on Market51 days▲ +218.8%
Months of Supply3.8-35.6%
Homes for Sale60-22.1%
Homes Sold16▲ +23.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$127▲ +47.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio95.6%-0.7%

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

Now: 58
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Carroll County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 58 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Carroll County, IL is $183K, having risen 53.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Carroll County, IL?

Carroll County, IL scores 91 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Carroll County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (91/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (33/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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