48Alpha

Ringgold County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Ringgold County, IA’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%
●30
Inventory Health25%
●34

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

Affordability20%
●85
Economic Strength20%
●49
Rental Yield15%
●46

Where is Ringgold County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ringgold County, IA is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Ringgold County, IA?

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.

Ringgold County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$200K▲ +36.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market53 days▼ -31.2%Redfin
Months of Supply3.8▼ -52.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale28▼ -12.5%Redfin
Homes Sold7▲ +75%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$104▼ -3.3%Redfin

How has Ringgold County, IA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 48
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Ringgold County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Ringgold County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Ringgold County, IA?

The median sale price in Ringgold County, IA is $200K, having risen 36.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Ringgold County, IA?

Ringgold County, IA scores 85 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Ringgold County, IA's Alpha Score?

Ringgold County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (85/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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