49Alpha

Baraga County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Baraga 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%
●52
Inventory Health25%
●56

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

Affordability20%
●70
Economic Strength20%
●22
Rental Yield15%
●44

Where is Baraga County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Baraga 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 Baraga 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.

Baraga County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$324K▲ +45.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market114 days▲ +123.5%Redfin
Months of Supply5.5▲ +31%Redfin
Homes for Sale51▲ +104%Redfin
Homes Sold9▲ +50%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$168▲ +13.7%Redfin

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

Now: 49
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Baraga County, MI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Baraga County, MI is $324K, having risen 45.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Baraga County, MI?

Baraga County, MI scores 70 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Baraga County, MI's strongest dimension is Affordability (70/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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