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Union County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of August 2026

Seller's

What is Union 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%
+7.462
Inventory Health25%
+28.165
Affordability20%
+23.987
Economic Strength20%
23
Rental Yield15%
+37.474

Where is Union County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Union 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.

Union County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$155K-20.7%
Median Days on Market62 days-25.3%
Months of Supply3.6-29.4%
Homes for Sale44-18.5%
Homes Sold13▲ +18.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$111-21.5%

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

Now: 62
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Union County, IL is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 62 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Union County, IL is $155K, having fallen 20.7% over the past year.

How affordable is Union County, IL?

Union County, IL scores 87 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Union County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (87/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (23/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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