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Marquette County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Marquette 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%
●71
Inventory Health25%
●26

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

Affordability20%
●35
Economic Strength20%
●24
Rental Yield15%
●41

Where is Marquette County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Marquette 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 Marquette 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.

Marquette County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$254K▼ -1.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market52 days▲ +33.3%Redfin
Months of Supply3.3▲ +22.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale305▲ +48.1%Redfin
Homes Sold94▲ +23.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$160▼ -6.3%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Marquette County, MI 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 Marquette County, MI?

The median sale price in Marquette County, MI is $254K, having fallen 1.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Marquette County, MI?

Marquette County, MI scores 35 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Marquette County, MI's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (71/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (24/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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