Union County, IL housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 63
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Home Value
$153,147
+0.9% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
63
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
8.4 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
78 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
15%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
96.4%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
23%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
0.4%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$218
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are roughly in line with local incomes (+0% vs. this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm).
- Prices. Home values are up 0.9% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 52% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+7% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (63/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.6% below their final list price; 15% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 23% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $44k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,641 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $218 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +9% over the next 12 months (63% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −7.6% to +8.8% (80% range; middle estimate +1.9%), chance of a rise 63%, of a 5%+ drop 16%.
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ZIP codes in Union County, IL
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna, IL 62906 | $141.4K | +3.2% | 67 |
| Cobden, IL 62920 | $197.6K | +4.9% | 88 |
| Jonesboro, IL 62952 | $136.6K | −4.6% | 55 |
| Dongola, IL 62926 | $139.8K | +0.6% | 30 |
| Alto Pass, IL 62905 | $163.9K | +1.3% | 27 |
| Wolf Lake, IL 62998 | – | – | 79 |
| ZIP 62961 | – | – | 17 |