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Monroe County, IN Housing Market Brief

county · IN · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Monroe 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%
●35
Inventory Health25%
●48

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

Affordability20%
●14
Economic Strength20%
●61
Rental Yield15%
●35

Where is Monroe County, IN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Monroe County, IN is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Monroe 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.

Monroe County, IN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$334K▲ +7.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market81 days▲ +5.2%Redfin
Months of Supply5.7▲ +1.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale700▲ +13.8%Redfin
Homes Sold122▲ +11.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$184▲ +2.2%Redfin

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

Now: 39
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Monroe County, IN is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Monroe County, IN is $334K, having risen 7.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Monroe County, IN?

Monroe County, IN scores 14 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Monroe County, IN's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (61/100) and its weakest is Affordability (14/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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