53Alpha

Powell County, MT Housing Market Brief

county · MT · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Powell 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%
●90
Inventory Health25%
●99

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●11
Economic Strength20%
●34
Rental Yield15%
●4

Where is Powell County, MT in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Powell County, MT 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 Powell 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.

Powell County, MT housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$337K▲ +14.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market131 days▼ -44.3%Redfin
Months of Supply6.2▼ -33.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale38▲ +2.7%Redfin
Homes Sold6▲ +50%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$296▲ +37.9%Redfin

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

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Powell County, MT is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Powell County, MT?

The median sale price in Powell County, MT is $337K, having risen 14.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Powell County, MT?

Powell County, MT scores 11 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Powell County, MT's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (99/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (4/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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