60Alpha

Quincy, IL metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · IL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Quincy, IL metro area’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 Momentum—No data
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Inventory Health31%
●12

Population band 3 of 5 (population 58,778–112,360) · comparable within its band

Affordability25%
●88
Economic Strength25%
+8.087
Rental Yield19%
●65

Where is Quincy, IL metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Quincy, IL metro area 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 Quincy, IL metro area?

Metro-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.

Quincy, IL metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$175K▼ -5.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market45 days▲ +2.3%Redfin
Months of Supply3.1▲ +14.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale218▼ -4.8%Redfin
Homes Sold70▼ -16.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$119▲ +7.9%Redfin

How has Quincy, IL metro area’s Alpha Score moved?

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Quincy, IL metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Quincy, IL metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 60 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

Are home prices rising or falling in Quincy, IL metro area?

The median sale price in Quincy, IL metro area is $175K, having fallen 5.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Quincy, IL metro area?

Quincy, IL metro area scores 88 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Quincy, IL metro area's Alpha Score?

Quincy, IL metro area's strongest dimension is Affordability (88/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

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