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Coles County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Coles 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%
●27
Inventory Health25%
●10

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●81
Economic Strength20%
●51
Rental Yield15%
●81

Where is Coles County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

What’s the forecast for Coles 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.

Coles County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$159K▲ +7.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market30 days▲ +3.5%Redfin
Months of Supply2.0▲ +33.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale108▲ +14.9%Redfin
Homes Sold55▼ -9.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$110▲ +7.2%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Coles County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Coles County, IL is $159K, having risen 7.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Coles County, IL?

Coles County, IL scores 81 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Coles County, IL's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (81/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (10/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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