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Wright County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · as of August 2026

Seller's

What is Wright County, IA’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%
-16.954
Inventory Health25%
-7.544
Affordability20%
+29.295
Economic Strength20%
81
Rental Yield15%
+50.493

Where is Wright County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Wright County, IA is classified as Growing strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Wright County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$142K-0.3%
Median Days on Market37 days-32.7%
Months of Supply8.0▲ +158.1%
Homes for Sale49▲ +25.6%
Homes Sold6-53.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$83-7.3%

How has Wright County, IA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 71
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Wright County, IA a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Wright County, IA is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 71 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Wright County, IA?

The median sale price in Wright County, IA is $142K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Wright County, IA?

Wright County, IA scores 95 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Wright County, IA's Alpha Score?

Wright County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (95/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (44/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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