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White County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is White 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%
●53
Inventory Health25%
●11

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

Affordability20%
●90
Economic Strength20%
●22
Rental Yield15%
●87

Where is White County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

White 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 White 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.

White County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$63K▼ -10.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market32 days—Redfin
Months of Supply3.4▼ -67%Redfin
Homes for Sale14▼ -17.6%Redfin
Homes Sold3▲ +200%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$53▼ -19.5%Redfin

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

Now: 49
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, White County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in White County, IL is $63K, having fallen 10.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is White County, IL?

White County, IL scores 90 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

White County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (90/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (11/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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