Adams County, IL: 12 findings, 3 at a watch level and 9 noted
12 findings fired for Adams County, IL this run, against a typical home value of $188,137 in August 2026 and covered employment of 32,754 in 2026 Q1.
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12 findings #
watchAdams County, IL's typical asking rent is +11.0% against a year earlier, a watch level here: typical asking rent at least 8 percent above a year ago (arithmetic on Zillow ZORI; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: rent.yoyPct = 10.99138534765024 >= 8
arithmetic on Zillow ZORI; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchAdams County, IL's years of wages of 3.3 scores 26 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 66 across Illinois counties, a gap of 40 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 40 = |26 across US counties - 66 across Illinois counties|
- typical home value / (average weekly wage × 52); one average covered job, not a household
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
watchAdams County, IL's typical home value of $188,137 scores 32 on the 0-to-100 scale across US counties but 69 across Illinois counties, a gap of 37 points.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 37 = |32 across US counties - 69 across Illinois counties|
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteAdams County, IL's average weekly wage was 3.9% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +3.9 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteAdams County, IL's covered employment was 1.7% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +1.7 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteAdams County, IL's typical home value rose 0.7% from $186,859 in July 2026 to $188,137 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.7% = (188137.42253525028 - 186858.90555052148) / 186858.90555052148 × 100
- 188137.42253525028 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 186858.90555052148 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
noteAdams County, IL's typical asking rent rose 0.6% from $1,119 in July 2026 to $1,126 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +0.6% = (1125.7222222222222 - 1118.685960023819) / 1118.685960023819 × 100
- 1125.7222222222222 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1118.685960023819 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteAdams County, IL's momentum index of 0.68 ranks 6th of 102 Illinois counties, against a median of 0.19.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 95 on the 0-to-100 scale across 102 Illinois counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteAdams County, IL's momentum index of 0.68 ranks 221st of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 0.23.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- 93 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published momentum
- momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Adams County, IL is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Zillow ZORI typical rent (monthly) covering Adams County, IL is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
Show the arithmetic
- window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Adams County, IL is due between 2026-10-30 and 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-10-30 to 2026-11-13, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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