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Lake County, MT Housing Market Brief

county · MT · as of August 2026

Deep Buyer's

What is Lake County, MT’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%
-17.325
Inventory Health25%
-9.529
Affordability20%
3
Economic Strength20%
51
Rental Yield15%
2

Where is Lake County, MT in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Lake County, MT 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.

Lake County, MT housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$583K-11.2%
Median Days on Market72 days-8.9%
Months of Supply12.7▲ +78.9%
Homes for Sale270▲ +9.3%
Homes Sold22-38.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$279-19.5%

How has Lake County, MT’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 23
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lake County, MT a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Lake County, MT is classified as a Deep Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 23 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Lake County, MT?

The median sale price in Lake County, MT is $583K, having fallen 11.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Lake County, MT?

Lake County, MT scores 3 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Lake County, MT's Alpha Score?

Lake County, MT's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (51/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (2/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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