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Cass County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Cass 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%
●90
Inventory Health25%
●12

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●99
Economic Strength20%
●42
Rental Yield15%
●93

Where is Cass County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cass County, IL is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Cass County, IL?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Cass County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$188K▲ +50.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market7 days▼ -41.7%Redfin
Months of Supply1.5▼ -66.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale6▼ -33.3%Redfin
Homes Sold4▲ +100%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$108▲ +35.8%Redfin

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

Now: 63
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Cass County, IL is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 63 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Cass County, IL is $188K, having risen 50.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Cass County, IL?

Cass County, IL scores 99 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Cass County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (99/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Cass County, IL? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.