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Spencer County, IN Housing Market Brief

county · IN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Spencer County, IN’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%
●20
Inventory Health25%
●85

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●71
Economic Strength20%
●69
Rental Yield15%
●31

Where is Spencer County, IN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Spencer County, IN 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 Spencer County, IN?

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.

Spencer County, IN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$306K▲ +53.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market28 days▲ +115.4%Redfin
Months of Supply2.9▼ -19.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale60▲ +27.7%Redfin
Homes Sold21▲ +61.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$172▲ +31.6%Redfin

How has Spencer County, IN’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 58
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Spencer County, IN a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Spencer County, IN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 58 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Spencer County, IN?

The median sale price in Spencer County, IN is $306K, having risen 53.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Spencer County, IN?

Spencer County, IN scores 71 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Spencer County, IN's Alpha Score?

Spencer County, IN's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (85/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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