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Ontonagon County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Ontonagon 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%
●4
Inventory Health25%
●52

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

Affordability20%
●88
Economic Strength20%
●1
Rental Yield15%
●54

Where is Ontonagon County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ontonagon 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 Ontonagon 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.

Ontonagon County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$145K▼ -41.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market52 days▼ -34.2%Redfin
Months of Supply3.8▲ +52%Redfin
Homes for Sale43▲ +43.3%Redfin
Homes Sold11▼ -8.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$92▼ -29.5%Redfin

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

Now: 40
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Ontonagon County, MI is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Ontonagon County, MI?

The median sale price in Ontonagon County, MI is $145K, having fallen 41.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Ontonagon County, MI?

Ontonagon County, MI scores 88 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Ontonagon County, MI's strongest dimension is Affordability (88/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (1/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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