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How competitive is the Effingham housing market?
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Primpted Housing Analyst
Updated monthly · Data through August 2026 · v268
- Sold Score
- 37/100
- YoY Challenging Market Conditions
- Pending ratio
- 0.28
- YoY contracts vs active
- Inventory YoY
- +0.0%
- YoY active listings
- Median DOM
- 54
- YoY days on market
- Price cuts
- 45.6%
- YoY of active listings
Effingham is soft for sellers as of August 2026, with a Sold Score of 37/100 (Challenging Market Conditions).
**Pending ratio** is 0.28 (contracts vs. active inventory) — anything above 0.40 is healthy demand, below 0.20 is slow.
**Inventory change YoY** is +2.6% — more choices for buyers than a year ago.
**Median days on market** is 54. Faster than 30 days means buyers are deciding quickly.
**Price-reduction share** is 45.6% of active listings — above 25% signals sellers are widely overshooting list price.
— Live indicators (August 2026): Sold Score: 37/100 (Challenging Market Conditions) · Pending ratio: 0.28 · Inventory YoY: +2.6% · Median days on market: 54 · Sellers cutting price: 45.6% · Median listing price: $289,900 (+11.7% YoY)
Effingham snapshot
As of the latest 2026 data- Median listing
- $290K
- YoY +0.1%
- Active inventory
- 79
- YoY +0.0%
- Median DOM
- 54
- YoY -0.1%
- Pending ratio
- 0.28
- YoY +0.1%
- Price-reduced
- 20.7%
- YoY -0.1%