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Jo Daviess County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Jo Daviess 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%
-21.336
Inventory Health25%
+5.046
Affordability20%
+44.377
Economic Strength20%
30
Rental Yield15%
+36.348

Where is Jo Daviess County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Jo Daviess County, IL is classified as Recovering turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Jo Daviess County, IL?

Our model forecasts Jo Daviess County, IL’s home prices to decline about 9.8% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Jo Daviess County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$244K-11%
Median Days on Market55 days▲ +48.7%
Months of Supply4.1-16.3%
Homes for Sale145▲ +2.8%
Homes Sold37▲ +23.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$153-0.4%

How has Jo Daviess County, IL’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 47
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Jo Daviess County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Jo Daviess County, IL?

The median sale price in Jo Daviess County, IL is $244K, having fallen 11% over the past year.

How affordable is Jo Daviess County, IL?

Jo Daviess County, IL scores 77 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Jo Daviess County, IL's Alpha Score?

Jo Daviess County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (77/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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