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Cascade County, MT Housing Market Brief

county · MT · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Cascade County, MT’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%
●40
Inventory Health25%
●54

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

Affordability20%
●20
Economic Strength20%
●53
Rental Yield15%
●17

Where is Cascade County, MT in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cascade County, MT 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 Cascade County, MT?

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.

Cascade County, MT housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$369K▲ +2.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market53 days▲ +10.4%Redfin
Months of Supply2.6▼ -35%Redfin
Homes for Sale291▼ -11.5%Redfin
Homes Sold111▲ +33.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$189▲ +3.2%Redfin

How has Cascade County, MT’s Alpha Score moved?

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is Cascade County, MT a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Cascade County, MT 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 Cascade County, MT?

The median sale price in Cascade County, MT is $369K, having risen 2.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Cascade County, MT?

Cascade County, MT scores 20 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Cascade County, MT's Alpha Score?

Cascade County, MT's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (54/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (17/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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