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Traverse County, MN Housing Market Brief

county · MN · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Traverse 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%
-1.07
Inventory Health25%
+6.276
Affordability20%
95
Economic Strength20%
+2.830
Rental Yield15%
62

Where is Traverse County, MN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Traverse County, MN housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$97K-36.9%
Median Days on Market93 days-49.7%
Months of Supply2.5▲ +8.7%
Homes for Sale5-28.6%
Homes Sold2-33.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$63-8%
Sale-to-List Ratio93.9%-2.9%

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

Now: 55
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Traverse County, MN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Traverse County, MN is $97K, having fallen 36.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Traverse County, MN?

Traverse County, MN scores 95 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Traverse County, MN's strongest dimension is Affordability (95/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (7/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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