49Alpha

Delta County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Delta 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%
●97
Inventory Health25%
●31

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

Affordability20%
●61
Economic Strength20%
●16
Rental Yield15%
●42

Where is Delta County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Delta County, MI 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 Delta 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.

Delta County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$216K▲ +1.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market62 days▲ +72.2%Redfin
Months of Supply3.1▲ +63.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale132▲ +14.8%Redfin
Homes Sold42▼ -28.8%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$132▼ -4.3%Redfin

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

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

Markets like Delta County, MI

Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Delta County, MI 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 Delta County, MI?

The median sale price in Delta County, MI is $216K, having risen 1.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Delta County, MI?

Delta County, MI scores 61 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Delta County, MI's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (97/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Delta County, MI? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.