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Itasca County, MN Housing Market Brief

county · MN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Itasca 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%
●68
Inventory Health25%
●57

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

Affordability20%
●36
Economic Strength20%
●37
Rental Yield15%
●41

Where is Itasca County, MN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Itasca 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 Itasca 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.

Itasca County, MN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$251K▼ -18.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market44 days▲ +2.3%Redfin
Months of Supply3.6▲ +20%Redfin
Homes for Sale213▲ +23.8%Redfin
Homes Sold60▲ +3.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$180▼ -2.4%Redfin

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

Now: 49
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Itasca County, MN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Itasca County, MN is $251K, having fallen 18.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Itasca County, MN?

Itasca County, MN scores 36 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Itasca County, MN's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (68/100) and its weakest is Affordability (36/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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