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Christian County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Christian 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%
●85
Inventory Health25%
●51

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

Affordability20%
●93
Economic Strength20%
●32
Rental Yield15%
●88

Where is Christian County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Christian County, IL is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Christian 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.

Christian County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$140K▼ -3.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market36 days▼ -23.4%Redfin
Months of Supply2.30%Redfin
Homes for Sale92▲ +8.2%Redfin
Homes Sold40▲ +8.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$116▲ +14.5%Redfin

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

Now: 68
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Christian County, IL is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 68 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Christian County, IL is $140K, having fallen 3.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Christian County, IL?

Christian County, IL scores 93 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Christian County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (93/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (32/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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