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Benton County, IN Housing Market Brief

county · IN · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Benton 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%
●80
Inventory Health25%
●43

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

Affordability20%
●79
Economic Strength20%
●78
Rental Yield15%
●62

Where is Benton County, IN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Benton County, IN is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Benton 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.

Benton County, IN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$254K▲ +27.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market74 days▲ +51%Redfin
Months of Supply4.7▼ -7.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale43▲ +4.9%Redfin
Homes Sold9▲ +12.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$121▲ +26.1%Redfin

How has Benton County, IN’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 67
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Benton County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Benton County, IN is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 67 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Benton County, IN?

The median sale price in Benton County, IN is $254K, having risen 27.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Benton County, IN?

Benton County, IN scores 79 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Benton County, IN's Alpha Score?

Benton County, IN's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (80/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (43/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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