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Hillsdale County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Hillsdale County, MI’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%
●44

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●59
Economic Strength20%
●25
Rental Yield15%
●51

Where is Hillsdale County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hillsdale County, MI 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 Hillsdale County, MI?

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.

Hillsdale County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$259K▲ +5%Redfin
Median Days on Market56 days▲ +30.2%Redfin
Months of Supply3.4▲ +3%Redfin
Homes for Sale164▼ -3.5%Redfin
Homes Sold48▼ -5.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$154▼ -8.3%Redfin

How has Hillsdale County, MI’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 51
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hillsdale County, MI a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Hillsdale County, MI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Hillsdale County, MI?

The median sale price in Hillsdale County, MI is $259K, having risen 5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Hillsdale County, MI?

Hillsdale County, MI scores 59 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Hillsdale County, MI's Alpha Score?

Hillsdale County, MI's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (80/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (25/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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