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Montgomery County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Montgomery 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%
●5
Inventory Health25%
●22

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●94
Economic Strength20%
●31
Rental Yield15%
●84

Where is Montgomery County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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.

Montgomery County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$193K▲ +75.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market56 days▲ +24.4%Redfin
Months of Supply4.5▲ +50%Redfin
Homes for Sale88▲ +3.5%Redfin
Homes Sold20▼ -28.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$105▲ +21.2%Redfin

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

Now: 44
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Montgomery County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Montgomery County, IL is $193K, having risen 75.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Montgomery County, IL?

Montgomery County, IL scores 94 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Montgomery County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (94/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (5/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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