Metropolitan market · Illinois · September 2026 data

What is the Jacksonville, IL real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Jacksonville, IL asks $153,250, down 9.8% year over year. Homes spend a median of 38 days on market, with 49 active listings and 15% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 90% of active listings, and inventory sits at 28% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$153,250
▼ 9.8% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$96
1,692 sq ft median
Median days on market
38
September 2026
Active listings
49
For sale now
New listings
32
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
15%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
28%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
90%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$160,900
▲ 0.6% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
96.8%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
39
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Jacksonville, IL housing market doing right now?

The Jacksonville, IL housing market lists at a $153,250 median as of September 2026, down 9.8% year over year, with a 38-day median market time and 49 homes for sale (15% with a price cut). Active inventory is 28% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Jacksonville housing market statistics

The table summarizes Jacksonville's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Jacksonville.

Jacksonville, IL housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$153,250-9.8% YoY
Median price per sq ft$961,692 sq ft median
Median days on market38+12% YoY
Active listings49-16% YoY
New listings this month32September 2026
Listings with a price cut15%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$160,900+0.6% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio96.8%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio89.8%44 pending
Inventory vs 201928%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Jacksonville?

Jacksonville home prices are down 9.8% year over year and +3.5% month over month as of September 2026, at a $153,250 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$170K$161K$151K$142K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Jacksonville IL · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$162K$141K$120K$99K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Jacksonville IL · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Jacksonville?

Jacksonville has 49 active listings, 32 new this month, 44 pending as of September 2026. About 15% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 28% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
49
New this month
32
Pending
44
Price-reduced
7

Is Jacksonville a good real estate investment?

Jacksonville scores 84/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #4 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 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
84/100
#4 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+6.0%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
60
Value
99
Rental yield
89
Supply risk
0
Market heat
73

Jacksonville scores 84/100 on our composite Investor Score (#4 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 28% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 9.8% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

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 Jacksonville ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Jacksonville?

A home at Jacksonville's $153,250 median listing runs about $839 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$757/mo
−$82/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$839/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$924/mo
+$85/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $153,250 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Jacksonville?

To buy Jacksonville’s $153,250 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $46,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,076/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $66,168, so the median listing is within reach of a typical Jacksonville household on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Jacksonville, IL — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$153,250September 2026
Down payment (20%)$30,650Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$839/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.86% effective rate)$238/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$46,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$66,168Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Jacksonville housing market?

Longer-run demand in Jacksonville shows up in 10 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -135 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
10
▲ 233.3% vs 2024
0.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-135
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$7.7M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Cold wave

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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Jacksonville housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Jacksonville?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Jacksonville, IL is $153,250, down 9.8% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Jacksonville, IL metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Jacksonville?
The median home listed in Jacksonville asks $153,250 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $839 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Jacksonville?
The median property in Jacksonville spends 38 days on the market, with 49 homes actively listed and 15% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Jacksonville?
With a median 38 days on market and 15% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 90% of active listings, Jacksonville reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Jacksonville a good place to invest in real estate?
Jacksonville scores 84/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #4 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 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 Jacksonville?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Jacksonville and the wider Illinois market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Jacksonville, 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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