Watseka, IL 60970 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Seller's market · leverage 46
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Home Value
$121,742
−4.1% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
46
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
3.6 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
49 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
26%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
95.0%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
25%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
29%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$333
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 29% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are down 4.1% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 59% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−26% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (46/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 5.0% below their final list price; 26% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 25% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $39k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,470 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $333 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding. Flood isn't covered by standard homeowners insurance.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −7% to +9% over the next 12 months (65% 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: −7.0% to +9.3% (80% range; middle estimate +2.2%), chance of a rise 65%, of a 5%+ drop 14%.
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|---|---|---|---|
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