Canton, IL
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
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The Canton market is currently cooling, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.34, indicating that absorption is lagging supply. Active listings have expanded by 18.2% over the past year, contributing to increased inventory pressure.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
What's moving the Canton market right now.
Active listings have seen notable expansion, growing 18.2% year-over-year to 117 units. Concurrently, new listings are up 13.6% over the past year. While the median listing price has remained stable month-over-month, it has declined by 16.7% over the past year, alongside a 3.0% year-over-year decrease in the median price per square foot. The pending ratio, though low at 0.34, has experienced a modest 3.4% rise over the past year.
“Local pricing and inventory dynamics across Canton shift block by block — happy to walk through what's actually closing.”
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The current market dynamics suggest a slower pace of transactions, with a pending ratio of 0.34 placing less urgency on prospective buyers. Expanding active listings and increasing days on market contribute to reduced inventory pressure, affording more time for evaluation. This environment generally necessitates greater price discipline from sellers.
Elevated average listing prices, up 18.9% over the past year, contrast with a 16.7% decline in median listing prices and a 3.0% decrease in median price per square foot, suggesting some divergence at higher price points. No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
117 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 50 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -4.0% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -3.0% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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CoolingSelling in Canton, IL? Homes here are taking 22 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Canton, IL. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 34%
- Median Days on Market
- 67 days
- Inventory YoY
- +18%
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