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Ramsey County, MN Housing Market Brief

county · MN · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

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%
●40
Inventory Health25%
●27

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

Affordability20%
●18
Economic Strength20%
●52
Rental Yield15%
●32

Where is Ramsey County, MN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ramsey County, MN 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 Ramsey 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.

Ramsey County, MN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$334K▼ -3.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market25 days0%Redfin
Months of Supply2.6▲ +18.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,396▲ +17.9%Redfin
Homes Sold542▲ +1.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$199▼ -2.6%Redfin

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

Now: 33
2-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?

In the scores computed October 2026, Ramsey County, MN is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 33 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $334K, having fallen 3.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Ramsey County, MN?

Ramsey County, MN scores 18 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable 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 Economic Strength (52/100) and its weakest is Affordability (18/100). 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.