Mount Vernon, IL
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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Will your home sell in today's cooling Mount Vernon market?
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The Mount Vernon market is currently Cooling, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.38, indicating that demand absorption is moderate relative to supply. Active listings have expanded by 30.8% year-over-year, contributing to more inventory availability.
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 Mount Vernon market right now.
Inventory growth is a key trend, with active listings increasing by 30.8% over the past year. Concurrently, new listings have contracted by 14.3% year-over-year. The pending ratio has declined by 16.2% year-over-year to its current 0.38, suggesting a slowing pace of demand absorption relative to available homes. Median listing prices have experienced a significant 12.5% year-over-year appreciation, despite a slight monthly decline of 2.2%.
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
With a pending ratio of 0.38 and active listings expanding substantially, prospective purchasers are likely encountering a greater selection of properties and a longer decision-making timeframe. This environment suggests that price discipline may become more pronounced, and the pace of transactions could be slower, potentially leading to increased negotiation opportunities.
No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
85 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 24 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +9.7% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved +10.0% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Mount Vernon, IL? Homes here are taking 8 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Mount Vernon, IL. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 38%
- Median Days on Market
- 67 days
- Inventory YoY
- +31%
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