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Oceana County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Oceana County, MI’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%
●76

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●45
Economic Strength20%
●8
Rental Yield15%
●30

Where is Oceana County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Oceana County, MI 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 Oceana County, MI?

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.

Oceana County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$278K▲ +16%Redfin
Median Days on Market37 days▼ -32.7%Redfin
Months of Supply3.2▼ -17.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale136▲ +6.3%Redfin
Homes Sold42▲ +27.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$184▲ +0.8%Redfin

How has Oceana County, MI’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 43
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Oceana County, MI a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Oceana County, MI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Oceana County, MI?

The median sale price in Oceana County, MI is $278K, having risen 16% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Oceana County, MI?

Oceana County, MI scores 45 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Oceana County, MI's Alpha Score?

Oceana County, MI's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (76/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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