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Piatt County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Piatt 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%
●24
Inventory Health25%
●57

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

Affordability20%
●91
Economic Strength20%
●45
Rental Yield15%
●76

Where is Piatt County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Piatt 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 Piatt 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.

Piatt County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$225K▲ +21.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market55 days▲ +89.7%Redfin
Months of Supply2.4▼ -27.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale57▼ -13.6%Redfin
Homes Sold24▲ +20%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$146▲ +0.7%Redfin

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

Now: 58
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Piatt County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 58 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Piatt County, IL is $225K, having risen 21.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Piatt County, IL?

Piatt County, IL scores 91 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Piatt County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (91/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (24/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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