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Ogle County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Ogle 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%
●79
Inventory Health25%
●26

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

Affordability20%
●79
Economic Strength20%
●38
Rental Yield15%
●57

Where is Ogle County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ogle 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 Ogle 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.

Ogle County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$241K▲ +5.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market33 days▲ +17.9%Redfin
Months of Supply1.8▲ +28.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale105▲ +10.5%Redfin
Homes Sold58▼ -15.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$148▲ +14.1%Redfin

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

Now: 54
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Ogle County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Ogle County, IL is $241K, having risen 5.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Ogle County, IL?

Ogle County, IL scores 79 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Ogle County, IL's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (79/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (26/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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