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Freeborn County, MN Housing Market Brief

county · MN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Freeborn County, MN’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%
●57
Inventory Health25%
●19

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

Affordability20%
●75
Economic Strength20%
●44
Rental Yield15%
●57

Where is Freeborn County, MN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Freeborn County, MN 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 Freeborn County, MN?

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.

Freeborn County, MN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$210K▲ +28.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market34 days▲ +21.4%Redfin
Months of Supply3.0▼ -3.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale121▲ +7.1%Redfin
Homes Sold40▲ +11.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$104▼ -7.8%Redfin

How has Freeborn County, MN’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 49
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Freeborn County, MN a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Freeborn County, MN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Freeborn County, MN?

The median sale price in Freeborn County, MN is $210K, having risen 28.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Freeborn County, MN?

Freeborn County, MN scores 75 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Freeborn County, MN's Alpha Score?

Freeborn County, MN's strongest dimension is Affordability (75/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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