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Montcalm County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Montcalm County, MI’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%
●58
Inventory Health25%
●63

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●58
Economic Strength20%
●23
Rental Yield15%
●50

Where is Montcalm County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Montcalm County, MI 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 Montcalm County, MI?

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.

Montcalm County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$274K▲ +9.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market18 days▼ -35.7%Redfin
Months of Supply2.9▲ +38.1%Redfin
Homes for Sale203▲ +24.5%Redfin
Homes Sold69▼ -10.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$165▲ +3.5%Redfin

How has Montcalm County, MI’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 51
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Montcalm County, MI a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Montcalm County, MI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Montcalm County, MI?

The median sale price in Montcalm County, MI is $274K, having risen 9.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Montcalm County, MI?

Montcalm County, MI scores 58 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Montcalm County, MI's Alpha Score?

Montcalm County, MI's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (63/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (23/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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