| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $152,475 | +15.2% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $95 | 1,665 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 47 | +7% YoY |
| Active listings | 113 | +14% YoY |
| New listings this month | 70 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 14% | Share of active |
| Median sale price (closed) | $125,500 | -3.5% YoY |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 96.8% | Closed sales |
Metropolitan market · Illinois · June 2026 data
Galesburg Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Galesburg, IL asks $152,475 — up 15.2% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 47 days, with 113 active listings and 14% carrying a price cut — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$152,475
▲ 15.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$95
1,665 sq ft median
Median days on market
47
June 2026
Active listings
113
For sale now
New listings
70
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
14%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$125,500
▼ 3.5% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
96.8%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
48
Closed sales
Galesburg housing market statistics
The table summarizes Galesburg's key housing figures for June 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.
How have home prices changed in Galesburg?
Galesburg home prices are up 15.2% year over year and -2.3% month over month as of June 2026, at a $152,475 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Galesburg IL · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Galesburg IL · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Galesburg?
Galesburg has 113 active listings, 70 new this month, 73 pending as of June 2026. About 14% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 53% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Galesburg a good real estate investment?
Galesburg scores 76/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #38 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.
Investor Score
76/100
#38 of 932 covered metros
Galesburg scores 76/100 on our composite Investor Score (#38 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 53% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 15.2% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Galesburg ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Galesburg?
A home at Galesburg's $152,475 median listing runs about $765 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$687/mo
−$78/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$765/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$847/mo
+$82/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $152,475 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Galesburg housing market?
Longer-run demand in Galesburg shows up in 2 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -90 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
2
0.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-90
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$2.9M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding
Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.
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What is the median home price in Galesburg?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Galesburg, IL is $152,475, up 15.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Galesburg, IL metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Galesburg?
The median home listed in Galesburg asks $152,475 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $765 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Galesburg?
The median property in Galesburg spends 47 days on the market, with 113 homes actively listed and 14% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Galesburg?
With a median 47 days on market and 14% of active listings carrying a price cut, Galesburg reads as a balanced market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Galesburg a good place to invest in real estate?
Galesburg scores 76/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #38 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Galesburg?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Galesburg and the wider Illinois market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Galesburg, IL metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.
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