Rankings/Champaign-Urbana, IL

Champaign-Urbana, IL

ElevatedTier 1CBSA 16580Compare

Risk Rank: #6 of 273Month: 2026-08Score change (12m):↑ +13

72score

Composite risk percentile vs 273 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Champaign's housing market shows elevated risk, ranking 6th of 273 metros. The market recently entered Hypersupply. The market shows signs of liquidity stress with elevated inventory. Significant oversupply — conditions increasingly favor buyers over sellers.

Champaign experienced a market correction from late 2025 through late 2025. Elevated inventory persists, suggesting the market hasn't fully normalized.

Inventory has surged +42% YoY with days on market up +26% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession

1 month in current phase

Building activity may be outpacing demand absorption

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by permit growth and migration, while affordability provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Permit Growthp100

YoY permit change

Migrationp90

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Permits per Capitap84

Permits per 1,000 residents

Market Signals

Inventory has surged +42% YoY with days on market up +26% — significant supply buildup indicating market stress.

Liquidity

Stress↓

Active Listings YoY

+41.5%p87

Days on Market YoY

+25.6%p86

Months in status1

Data through Aug 2026

Valuation

Balanced—

Rent vs. Price Growth

+1.9%p86

Months in status1

Data through Aug 2026Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.

Factor Details

Lower riskHigher risk

Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk

Price MomentumElevated

+2.9%p63

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthHigh Risk

+182.8%p100

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaHigh Risk

8.14p84

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityNeutral

0.29p43

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentNeutral

+0.3%p53

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationHigh Risk

-$87Kp90

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable—

Oversupply with deteriorating transactions and no credit excuse. Supply-driven correction risk is elevated.

Bank Lending Standards

+0.0Normal

Rate Change (YoY)

+11 bpsNormal

Mortgage Risk Premium

+196 bpsElevated

Stable for 10 quartersData through 2026-Q3

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating—

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio

0.89Elevated

Completion-Permit Divergence

-19.2 ppNormal

Accumulating for 6 quartersData through 2026-Q3

Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Surge

YoY Permit Growth

+182.8%Far above norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Significant overbuilding into weak demand. This is the highest-risk metro combination — new supply is delivering into a market that is already struggling to absorb existing inventory.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Moderate

Largest SectorRetail Trade 23.8%

QCEW 2024 annual averages

Internal Structure

Champaign's counties diverge significantly — Champaign County (High Risk) contrasts sharply with Piatt County, making the metro average potentially misleading.

High24.9Limited data

3 of 3 counties scored

Champaign, IL shows High internal divergence — the metro composite may obscure significant county-level differences. Champaign County contributes the most structural risk (High Risk, driven by price momentum), while Piatt County anchors the lower end (Low Risk).

Within-metro factor percentiles (0 = lowest risk, 100 = highest risk)

County	Score ▼	Band	Pop %	Price	Permits	Afford
Champaign CountyRisk Driver	100	High Risk	87.4%	100	100	100
Ford County	25	Low Risk	5.6%	50	50	0
Piatt CountyStabilizer	25	Low Risk	7.0%	0	0	50

Score History

Month	Phase	Score	Price	Permits	Afford	Employ	Migr
2026-06	Hyp	62	7	100	38	54	90
2025-12	Ress	69	65	92	36	82	90
2025-11	Hyp	66	99	45	49	88	87
2025-09	Hyp	64	97	45	49	78	87
2025-08	Rec	59	98	45	49	46	87
2025-06	Rec	56	90	45	39	47	87
2025-05	Exp	49	90	45	39	2	87
2025-03	Exp	43	44	45	34	17	87
2025-01	Rec	58	56	45	34	97	87
2024-11	Rec	54	83	45	36	40	87
2024-08	Rec	64	94	45	35	90	87
2024-07	Hyp	64	94	45	35	95	87
2024-05	Hyp	56	86	45	34	52	87
2024-04	Rec	52	81	45	34	37	87
2024-03	Exp	63	92	45	32	92	87
2024-01	Exp	64	100	45	32	88	87
2023-10	Exp	58	83	45	29	70	87
2023-08	Rec	54	58	45	28	78	87
2023-06	Rec	53	65	45	28	63	87
2023-04	Exp	60	79	45	28	87	87
2023-02	Exp	48	20	45	20	82	87
2022-12	Rec	54	42	45	20	99	87
2022-10	Rec	42	28	45	20	41	87
2022-09	Exp	48	41	45	23	61	87
2022-07	Exp	41	33	45	23	27	87
2022-04	Exp	40	3	45	20	56	87
2022-02	Rec	38	6	45	20	39	87
2021-12	Rec	38	18	45	20	31	84
2021-11	Exp	38	15	45	20	34	84
2021-09	Exp	42	13	45	20	61	84
2021-06	Exp	44	16	45	23	67	84
2021-05	Rec	44	16	45	23	69	84
2021-03	Rec	39	8	45	22	47	84
2021-02	Exp	39	7	45	22	46	84
2020-12	Exp	41	11	45	32	47	83
2020-11	Rec	41	10	45	32	44	83
2020-09	Rec	38	13	45	36	22	83
2020-06	Exp	39	4	45	36	36	83
2020-04	Exp	35	3	45	36	15	83
2020-03	Rec	35	3	45	40	11	83
2020-01	Rec	34	8	45	40	0	83
2019-11	Exp	38	1	45	41	28	83
2019-09	Exp	42	3	45	43	52	83
2019-06	Rec	40	7	45	46	32	83
2019-04	Rec	46	8	45	46	68	83
2019-03	Exp	46	7	45	45	65	83
2019-01	Exp	45	14	45	45	53	83

Data Vintages

Price (HPI)2026-Q2

Permits2026-08

Income2024

Employment2026-08

Migration2023