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Houston County, MN Housing Market Brief

county · MN · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Houston County, MN’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%
-18.444
Inventory Health25%
-14.459
Affordability20%
44
Economic Strength20%
-1.126
Rental Yield15%
22

Where is Houston County, MN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Houston County, MN is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Houston County, MN housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$233K-10.4%
Median Days on Market22 days0%
Months of Supply2.1▲ +10.5%
Homes for Sale27▲ +3.9%
Homes Sold13-7.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$153▲ +0.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.3%-2.5%

How has Houston County, MN’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 41
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Houston County, MN a buyer's or seller's market?

As of May 2026, Houston County, MN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 41 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Houston County, MN?

The median sale price in Houston County, MN is $233K, having fallen 10.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Houston County, MN?

Houston County, MN scores 44 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Houston County, MN's Alpha Score?

Houston County, MN's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (59/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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