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Winnebago County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Winnebago 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%
●75
Inventory Health25%
●12

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

Affordability20%
●89
Economic Strength20%
●42
Rental Yield15%
●67

Where is Winnebago County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Winnebago 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.

What’s the forecast for Winnebago County, IA?

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.

Winnebago County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$112K▼ -32%Redfin
Median Days on Market88 days▲ +66%Redfin
Months of Supply5.3▲ +35.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale49▲ +40%Redfin
Homes Sold90%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$85▼ -15.6%Redfin

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

Now: 54
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Winnebago County, IA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Winnebago County, IA is $112K, having fallen 32% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Winnebago County, IA?

Winnebago County, IA scores 89 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Winnebago County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (89/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Winnebago County, IA? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.