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Mineral County, MT Housing Market Brief

county · MT · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Mineral 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%
●88
Inventory Health25%
●35

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●5
Economic Strength20%
●32
Rental Yield15%
●1

Where is Mineral County, MT in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Mineral County, MT is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Mineral County, MT?

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.

Mineral County, MT housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$448K▲ +12.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market43 days▼ -42.7%Redfin
Months of Supply4.4▼ -13.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale40▲ +11.1%Redfin
Homes Sold9▲ +28.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$365▲ +25%Redfin

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

Now: 34
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Mineral County, MT is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 34 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Mineral County, MT is $448K, having risen 12.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Mineral County, MT?

Mineral County, MT scores 5 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Mineral County, MT's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (88/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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