Jo Daviess County, IL housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 39
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Home Value
$250,663
+3.9% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
39
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.5 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
98 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
15%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.5%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
29%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
30%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$108
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 30% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 3.9% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 68% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−10% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (39/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.4% below their final list price; 15% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 29% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $71k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,387 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $108 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +11% over the next 12 months (73% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.7% to +10.7% (80% range; middle estimate +3.8%), chance of a rise 73%, of a 5%+ drop 11%.
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ZIP codes in Jo Daviess County, IL
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galena, IL 61036 | $306.6K | +1.9% | 56 |
| East Dubuque, IL 61025 | $237.1K | +7.0% | 24 |
| Stockton, IL 61085 | $158.4K | +8.1% | 5 |
| Elizabeth, IL 61028 | $214.5K | +8.6% | 78 |
| Apple River, IL 61087 | $125.3K | +2.2% | 13 |
| Hanover, IL 61041 | $120.6K | −5.1% | 75 |
| Apple River, IL 61001 | $323.9K | +1.2% | 31 |
| Scales Mound, IL 61075 | $217.9K | +6.9% | 29 |
| Nora, IL 61059 | – | – | 13 |