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Swift County, MN Housing Market Brief

county · MN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Swift 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%
●24
Inventory Health25%
●75

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●63
Economic Strength20%
●48
Rental Yield15%
●75

Where is Swift County, MN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Swift County, MN is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Swift 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.

Swift County, MN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$165K▲ +31.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market75 days▲ +82.9%Redfin
Months of Supply6.8▲ +151.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale350%Redfin
Homes Sold5▼ -61.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$100▲ +4.1%Redfin

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

Now: 57
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Swift County, MN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 57 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Swift County, MN is $165K, having risen 31.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Swift County, MN?

Swift County, MN scores 63 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Swift County, MN's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (75/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (24/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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