Pope County, IL Housing Market Brief
county · IL · score computed October 2026
What is Pope 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.
Where is Pope County, IL in its market cycle?
Pope County, IL is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Pope 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.
Pope County, IL housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $150K | ▼ -66.3% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 76 days | ▼ -61.6% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 2.7 | ▼ -10% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 8 | ▲ +33.3% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 3 | ▲ +50% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $114 | ▼ -31.1% | Redfin |
How has Pope County, IL’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pope County, IL a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Pope County, IL is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 35 out of 100. It is based on the 3 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in Pope County, IL?
The median sale price in Pope County, IL is $150K, having fallen 66.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Pope County, IL?
Pope County, IL scores 75 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Pope County, IL's Alpha Score?
Pope County, IL's strongest dimension is Affordability (75/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (9/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 3 of them have data for this market.
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