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Livingston County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Livingston 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%
●40
Inventory Health25%
●46

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

Affordability20%
●91
Economic Strength20%
●51
Rental Yield15%
●82

Where is Livingston County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Livingston 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 Livingston 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.

Livingston County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$165K▲ +3.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market50 days▲ +11.1%Redfin
Months of Supply4.6▲ +58.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale137▲ +38.4%Redfin
Homes Sold30▼ -11.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$111▲ +6.4%Redfin

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

Now: 60
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Livingston County, IL is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 60 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Livingston County, IL is $165K, having risen 3.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Livingston County, IL?

Livingston 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 Livingston County, IL's Alpha Score?

Livingston County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (91/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (40/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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