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Marshall County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Marshall 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%
●94
Inventory Health25%
●19

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

Affordability20%
●89
Economic Strength20%
●17
Rental Yield15%
●71

Where is Marshall County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Marshall 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 Marshall 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.

Marshall County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$130K▼ -22.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market29 days▲ +20.8%Redfin
Months of Supply3.5▼ -57.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale43▲ +30.3%Redfin
Homes Sold12▲ +200%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$77▼ -15.6%Redfin

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

Now: 55
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Marshall County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Marshall County, IL is $130K, having fallen 22.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Marshall County, IL?

Marshall 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 Marshall County, IL's Alpha Score?

Marshall County, IL's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (94/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (17/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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