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Johnson County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Johnson 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%
+10.134
Inventory Health25%
+8.859
Affordability20%
76
Economic Strength20%
-0.766
Rental Yield15%
26

Where is Johnson County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Johnson 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.

Johnson County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$190K▲ +2.8%
Median Days on Market64 days▲ +52.4%
Months of Supply4.6-42.5%
Homes for Sale55-1.8%
Homes Sold12▲ +71.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$107-18.1%
Sale-to-List Ratio96.5%-0.2%

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

Now: 54
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Johnson County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Johnson County, IL is $190K, having risen 2.8% over the past year.

How affordable is Johnson County, IL?

Johnson County, IL scores 76 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Johnson County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (76/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (26/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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