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Stephenson County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of July 2026

Seller's

What is Stephenson 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%
59
Inventory Health25%
61
Affordability20%
89
Economic Strength20%
51
Rental Yield15%
54

Where is Stephenson County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Stephenson County, IL is classified as Growing strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Stephenson County, IL?

Our model forecasts Stephenson County, IL’s home prices to rise about 13.1% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Stephenson County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$160K▲ +1.9%
Median Days on Market44 days▲ +158.8%
Months of Supply2.1-63.8%
Homes for Sale100-67.2%
Homes Sold48-9.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$88-4%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Stephenson County, IL is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 63 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Stephenson County, IL is $160K, having risen 1.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Stephenson County, IL?

Stephenson County, IL scores 89 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Stephenson County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (89/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (51/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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