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Franklin County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Franklin 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%
●18
Inventory Health25%
●13

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

Affordability20%
●98
Economic Strength20%
●17
Rental Yield15%
●98

Where is Franklin County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Franklin 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.

Franklin County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$140K▲ +51%Redfin
Median Days on Market71 days▲ +10.9%Redfin
Months of Supply4.3▲ +43.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale1190%Redfin
Homes Sold28▼ -30%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$103▲ +59.5%Redfin

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

Now: 45
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Franklin County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Franklin County, IL is $140K, having risen 51% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Franklin County, IL?

Franklin County, IL scores 98 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Franklin County, IL's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (98/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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