55Alpha

Massac County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Massac 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%
●38
Inventory Health25%
●30

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

Affordability20%
●92
Economic Strength20%
●47
Rental Yield15%
●82

Where is Massac County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Massac 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 Massac 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.

Massac County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$137K▼ -11.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market59 days▼ -35.2%Redfin
Months of Supply6.5▼ -1.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale67▲ +45.7%Redfin
Homes Sold10▲ +42.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$81▼ -26.2%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Massac 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 Massac County, IL?

The median sale price in Massac County, IL is $137K, having fallen 11.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Massac County, IL?

Massac County, IL scores 92 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Massac County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (92/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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