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Grundy County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Grundy 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%
-7.667
Inventory Health25%
+14.051
Affordability20%
52
Economic Strength20%
+2.352
Rental Yield15%
28

Where is Grundy County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Grundy County, IL is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Grundy County, IL housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$323K-7%
Median Days on Market50 days▲ +25%
Months of Supply2.4-14.3%
Homes for Sale157▲ +22.7%
Homes Sold66▲ +46.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$193▲ +9%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.2%-2.5%

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

Now: 51
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Grundy County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Grundy County, IL is $323K, having fallen 7% over the past year.

How affordable is Grundy County, IL?

Grundy County, IL scores 52 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Grundy County, IL's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (67/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (28/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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