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Grundy County, IL Housing Market Brief

county · IL · as of July 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%
67
Inventory Health25%
48
Affordability20%
71
Economic Strength20%
51
Rental Yield15%
37

Where is Grundy County, IL in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Grundy 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 Grundy County, IL?

Our model forecasts Grundy County, IL’s home prices to rise about 7.2% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

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%

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

Now: 56
12-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 July 2026, Grundy County, IL is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 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 71 out of 100 on affordability — relatively 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 Affordability (71/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (37/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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