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Macomb County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Macomb 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%
●53
Inventory Health25%
●21

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

Affordability20%
●42
Economic Strength20%
●66
Rental Yield15%
●58

Where is Macomb County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Macomb County, MI 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 Macomb 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.

Macomb County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$279K▲ +3.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market25 days▲ +8.7%Redfin
Months of Supply2.9▲ +38.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale2,710▲ +21.1%Redfin
Homes Sold933▼ -10.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$134▼ -16.8%Redfin

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

Now: 46
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Macomb County, MI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Macomb County, MI is $279K, having risen 3.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Macomb County, MI?

Macomb County, MI scores 42 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Macomb County, MI's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (66/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (21/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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