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Stark County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Stark 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%
●99
Inventory Health25%
●35

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●97
Economic Strength20%
●31
Rental Yield15%
●90

Where is Stark County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Stark County, IL is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Stark 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.

Stark County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$147K▼ -41.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market40 days▼ -52.4%Redfin
Months of Supply2.2▼ -60%Redfin
Homes for Sale14▲ +27.3%Redfin
Homes Sold6▲ +200%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$89▼ -38.5%Redfin

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

Now: 68
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Stark County, IL is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 68 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Stark County, IL is $147K, having fallen 41.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Stark County, IL?

Stark County, IL scores 97 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Stark County, IL's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (99/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (31/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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