48Alpha

Watonwan County, MN Housing Market Brief

county · MN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Watonwan County, MN’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%
●18
Inventory Health25%
●43

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●80
Economic Strength20%
●42
Rental Yield15%
●62

Where is Watonwan County, MN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Watonwan County, MN 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 Watonwan County, MN?

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.

Watonwan County, MN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$185K▲ +7%Redfin
Median Days on Market48 days▼ -32.4%Redfin
Months of Supply2.7▼ -76.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale36▼ -20%Redfin
Homes Sold13▲ +225%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$116▲ +46.1%Redfin

How has Watonwan County, MN’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 48
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Watonwan County, MN a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Watonwan County, MN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Watonwan County, MN?

The median sale price in Watonwan County, MN is $185K, having risen 7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Watonwan County, MN?

Watonwan County, MN scores 80 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Watonwan County, MN's Alpha Score?

Watonwan County, MN's strongest dimension is Affordability (80/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (18/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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