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Starke County, IN Housing Market Brief

county · IN · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is Starke County, IN’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%
●83
Inventory Health25%
●62

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●72
Economic Strength20%
●37
Rental Yield15%
●45

Where is Starke County, IN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Starke County, IN 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.

What’s the forecast for Starke County, IN?

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.

Starke County, IN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$205K▼ -10.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market25 days▼ -41.9%Redfin
Months of Supply3.8▼ -2.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale90▼ -3.2%Redfin
Homes Sold240%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$147▼ -9.5%Redfin

How has Starke County, IN’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 61
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Starke County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Starke County, IN is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 61 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Starke County, IN?

The median sale price in Starke County, IN is $205K, having fallen 10.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Starke County, IN?

Starke County, IN scores 72 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Starke County, IN's Alpha Score?

Starke County, IN's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (83/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (37/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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