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Midland County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Midland 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%
●73
Inventory Health25%
●31

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

Affordability20%
●70
Economic Strength20%
●38
Rental Yield15%
●64

Where is Midland County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Midland 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 Midland 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.

Midland County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$254K▼ -8.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market32 days▲ +88.2%Redfin
Months of Supply2.3▲ +9.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale152▲ +40.7%Redfin
Homes Sold66▲ +29.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$130▼ -6.2%Redfin

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

Now: 54
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Midland County, MI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Midland County, MI is $254K, having fallen 8.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Midland County, MI?

Midland County, MI scores 70 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Midland County, MI's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (73/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (31/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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