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Bureau County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Bureau 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%
+11.546
Inventory Health25%
+4.041
Affordability20%
92
Economic Strength20%
32
Rental Yield15%
80

Where is Bureau County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Bureau 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.

Bureau County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$151K▲ +0.2%
Median Days on Market52 days▲ +2%
Months of Supply4.0▲ +8.1%
Homes for Sale89▲ +14.1%
Homes Sold22▲ +4.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$102-6.5%
Sale-to-List Ratio95.8%-1.9%

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

Now: 56
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Bureau County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Bureau County, IL is $151K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Bureau County, IL?

Bureau 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 Bureau County, IL's Alpha Score?

Bureau County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (92/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (32/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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