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St. Joseph County, IN Housing Market Brief

county · IN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is St. Joseph County, IN’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%
●50
Inventory Health25%
●42

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

Affordability20%
●52
Economic Strength20%
●67
Rental Yield15%
●71

Where is St. Joseph County, IN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

St. Joseph County, IN 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 St. Joseph County, IN?

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.

St. Joseph County, IN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$266K▲ +10.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market28 days▲ +16.7%Redfin
Months of Supply2.7▲ +17.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale738▲ +15.3%Redfin
Homes Sold278▼ -1.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$148▲ +6.1%Redfin

How has St. Joseph County, IN’s Alpha Score moved?

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is St. Joseph County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, St. Joseph County, IN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in St. Joseph County, IN?

The median sale price in St. Joseph County, IN is $266K, having risen 10.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is St. Joseph County, IN?

St. Joseph County, IN scores 52 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving St. Joseph County, IN's Alpha Score?

St. Joseph County, IN's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (71/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (42/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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