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Champaign County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Champaign 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%
+1.468
Inventory Health25%
-7.829
Affordability20%
32
Economic Strength20%
-2.057
Rental Yield15%
51

Where is Champaign County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Champaign County, IL is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Champaign County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$247K-5.2%
Median Days on Market44 days0%
Months of Supply3.2▲ +52.4%
Homes for Sale628▲ +43.7%
Homes Sold199-4.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$154-2.6%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.2%-0.9%

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

Now: 46
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Champaign County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Champaign County, IL is $247K, having fallen 5.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Champaign County, IL?

Champaign County, IL scores 32 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Champaign County, IL's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (68/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (29/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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