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Ramsey County, MN Housing Market Brief

county · MN · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Ramsey 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%
+10.158
Inventory Health25%
47
Affordability20%
-1.347
Economic Strength20%
51
Rental Yield15%
-2.757

Where is Ramsey County, MN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ramsey 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 Ramsey County, MN?

Our model forecasts Ramsey County, MN’s home prices to rise about 5.0% over the next 12 months (high 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.

Ramsey County, MN housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$349K▲ +4.2%
Median Days on Market19 days-5%
Months of Supply2.1▲ +5%
Homes for Sale1,206▲ +9.6%
Homes Sold607▲ +8.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$205▲ +0.3%

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

Now: 51
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Ramsey County, MN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Ramsey County, MN is $349K, having risen 4.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Ramsey County, MN?

Ramsey County, MN scores 47 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Ramsey County, MN's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (58/100) and its weakest is Affordability (47/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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