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Barry County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Barry 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%
+0.947
Inventory Health25%
-4.956
Affordability20%
+12.364
Economic Strength20%
30
Rental Yield15%
+13.547

Where is Barry County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Barry County, MI is classified as Emerging early in its cycle, with scores climbing from a low base. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Barry County, MI?

Our model forecasts Barry County, MI’s home prices to rise about 6.9% over the next 12 months (high confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Barry County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$289K-3.6%
Median Days on Market21 days▲ +61.5%
Months of Supply2.3▲ +43.8%
Homes for Sale139▲ +1.5%
Homes Sold62-31.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$208-1.9%

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

Now: 49
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Barry County, MI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Barry County, MI is $289K, having fallen 3.6% over the past year.

How affordable is Barry County, MI?

Barry County, MI scores 64 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Barry County, MI's strongest dimension is Affordability (64/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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