Pekin, Illinois Has 67 Homes for Sale in a Town of 32,000. The Shortage Is Reshaping How Deals Get Done

A town of 32,000 people should not have trouble keeping homes on the market. But in Pekin, Illinois, a community about 20 minutes from Peoria, only 67 residential listings were active as of September 2026. In a typical year, that number would sit between 180 and 200. A year and a half ago, it dropped […]