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Clinton County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Clinton 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%
●69
Inventory Health25%
●41

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●82
Economic Strength20%
●45
Rental Yield15%
●51

Where is Clinton County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Clinton 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 Clinton 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.

Clinton County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$219K▼ -7%Redfin
Median Days on Market44 days▼ -6.4%Redfin
Months of Supply1.6▼ -36%Redfin
Homes for Sale58▲ +11.5%Redfin
Homes Sold36▲ +71.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$133▲ +2.6%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Clinton 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 Clinton County, IL?

The median sale price in Clinton County, IL is $219K, having fallen 7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Clinton County, IL?

Clinton County, IL scores 82 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Clinton County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (82/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (41/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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