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Rock Island County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Rock Island 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%
-7.138
Inventory Health25%
+0.553
Affordability20%
80
Economic Strength20%
-1.157
Rental Yield15%
52

Where is Rock Island County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Rock Island 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.

Rock Island County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$166K-2.4%
Median Days on Market14 days-39.1%
Months of Supply1.7▲ +21.4%
Homes for Sale252▲ +2.4%
Homes Sold151-11.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$122▲ +4.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.6%-1.3%

How has Rock Island County, IL’s Alpha Score moved?

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Rock Island 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 Rock Island County, IL?

The median sale price in Rock Island County, IL is $166K, having fallen 2.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Rock Island County, IL?

Rock Island County, IL scores 80 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Rock Island County, IL's Alpha Score?

Rock Island County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (80/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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