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Genesee County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Genesee 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%
●64
Inventory Health25%
●9

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●50
Economic Strength20%
●27
Rental Yield15%
●70

Where is Genesee County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Genesee 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 Genesee 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.

Genesee County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$233K▲ +1.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market30 days▲ +30.4%Redfin
Months of Supply3.3▲ +26.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,389▲ +11.7%Redfin
Homes Sold421▼ -12.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$118▼ -17.1%Redfin

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

Now: 41
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Genesee County, MI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Genesee County, MI is $233K, having risen 1.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Genesee County, MI?

Genesee County, MI scores 50 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Genesee County, MI's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (70/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (9/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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