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Bremer County, IA Housing Market Brief

county · IA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Bremer 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%
●28
Inventory Health25%
●49

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

Affordability20%
●69
Economic Strength20%
●57
Rental Yield15%
●35

Where is Bremer County, IA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Bremer County, IA 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 Bremer 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.

Bremer County, IA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$231K▲ +2%Redfin
Median Days on Market22 days▼ -55.1%Redfin
Months of Supply5.4▲ +86.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale100▲ +78.6%Redfin
Homes Sold190%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$140▲ +9.7%Redfin

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Bremer County, IA 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 Bremer County, IA?

The median sale price in Bremer County, IA is $231K, having risen 2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Bremer County, IA?

Bremer County, IA scores 69 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Bremer County, IA's strongest dimension is Affordability (69/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (28/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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