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Ada County, ID Housing Market Brief

county · ID · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Ada County, ID’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
-5.843
Inventory Health25%
+1.262
Affordability20%
5
Economic Strength20%
-2.569
Rental Yield15%
50

Where is Ada County, ID in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ada County, ID is classified as Matureholding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Ada County, ID housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$553K-2.1%
Median Days on Market25 days-10.7%
Months of Supply1.5-51.6%
Homes for Sale1,619-41.4%
Homes Sold1,074▲ +18.7%
Median Price / Sq Ft$290-0.7%
Sale-to-List Ratio99.9%▲ +0.4%

How has Ada County, ID’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 46
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ada County, ID a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Ada County, ID is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Ada County, ID?

The median sale price in Ada County, ID is $553K, having fallen 2.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Ada County, ID?

Ada County, ID scores 5 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Ada County, ID's Alpha Score?

Ada County, ID's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (69/100) and its weakest is Affordability (5/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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