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Aitkin County, MN Housing Market Brief

county · MN · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Aitkin 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%
●23
Inventory Health25%
●91

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

Affordability20%
●15
Economic Strength20%
●31
Rental Yield15%
●14

Where is Aitkin County, MN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Aitkin 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 Aitkin 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.

Aitkin County, MN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$269K▼ -19%Redfin
Median Days on Market29 days0%Redfin
Months of Supply4.4▲ +18.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale126▲ +29.9%Redfin
Homes Sold29▲ +11.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$214▼ -8.2%Redfin

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

Now: 39
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Aitkin County, MN is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Aitkin County, MN is $269K, having fallen 19% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Aitkin County, MN?

Aitkin County, MN scores 15 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Aitkin County, MN's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (91/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (14/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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