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Valley County, ID Housing Market Brief

county · ID · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Valley 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%
●44
Inventory Health25%
●97

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●1
Economic Strength20%
●59
Rental Yield15%
●0

Where is Valley County, ID in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Valley County, ID is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Valley County, ID?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Valley County, ID housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$973K▲ +36.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market39 days▼ -50.6%Redfin
Months of Supply3.6▼ -5.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale159▼ -21.3%Redfin
Homes Sold44▼ -17%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$487▲ +21.5%Redfin

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

Now: 45
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Valley County, ID is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Valley County, ID is $973K, having risen 36.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Valley County, ID?

Valley County, ID scores 1 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Valley County, ID's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (97/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (0/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Valley County, ID? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.