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Macoupin County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Macoupin 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%
64
Inventory Health25%
55
Affordability20%
92
Economic Strength20%
25
Rental Yield15%
50

Where is Macoupin County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Macoupin County, IL 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 Macoupin County, IL?

Our model forecasts Macoupin County, IL’s home prices to rise about 1.8% 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.

Macoupin County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$162K▲ +11.5%
Median Days on Market41 days-25.4%
Months of Supply2.4▲ +20%
Homes for Sale94▲ +3.3%
Homes Sold40-13%
Median Price / Sq Ft$112▲ +15.7%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Macoupin 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 Macoupin County, IL?

The median sale price in Macoupin County, IL is $162K, having risen 11.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Macoupin County, IL?

Macoupin County, IL scores 92 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Macoupin County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (92/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (25/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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