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Adams County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Adams 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%
-11.554
Inventory Health25%
+9.146
Affordability20%
71
Economic Strength20%
-1.954
Rental Yield15%
63

Where is Adams County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Adams 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.

Adams County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$180K-2.2%
Median Days on Market48 days-2%
Months of Supply2.8▲ +27.3%
Homes for Sale185▲ +8.8%
Homes Sold67-15.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$117▲ +9.5%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.0%▲ +2.2%

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

Now: 57
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Adams County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 57 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Adams County, IL is $180K, having fallen 2.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Adams County, IL?

Adams County, IL scores 71 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Adams County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (71/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (46/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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