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Manistee County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Manistee 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%
-19.547
Inventory Health25%
+2.649
Affordability20%
+25.446
Economic Strength20%
27
Rental Yield15%
+22.535

Where is Manistee County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Manistee County, MI is classified as Recovering turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Manistee County, MI?

Our model forecasts Manistee County, MI’s home prices to decline about 20.6% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Manistee County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$274K▲ +0.6%
Median Days on Market51 days-16.4%
Months of Supply5.0▲ +8.7%
Homes for Sale168-6.1%
Homes Sold35-12.5%
Median Price / Sq Ft$146-23.1%

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

Now: 42
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Manistee County, MI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Manistee County, MI is $274K, having risen 0.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Manistee County, MI?

Manistee County, MI scores 46 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Manistee County, MI's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (49/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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