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Hancock County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Hancock 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%
-16.742
Inventory Health25%
-7.059
Affordability20%
95
Economic Strength20%
-1.134
Rental Yield15%
60

Where is Hancock County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hancock 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.

Hancock County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$107K-8.7%
Median Days on Market55 days-35.3%
Months of Supply4.1-21.1%
Homes for Sale58-20.5%
Homes Sold140%
Median Price / Sq Ft$70▲ +11.9%
Sale-to-List Ratio92.9%-5%

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

Now: 58
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Hancock County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 58 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Hancock County, IL is $107K, having fallen 8.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Hancock County, IL?

Hancock County, IL scores 95 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Hancock County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (95/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (34/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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