60Alpha

Ripley County, IN Housing Market Brief

county · IN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Ripley 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%
●83
Inventory Health25%
●75

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

Affordability20%
●41
Economic Strength20%
●63
Rental Yield15%
●22

Where is Ripley County, IN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Ripley 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 Ripley 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.

Ripley County, IN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$220K▼ -17.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market53 days▲ +39.5%Redfin
Months of Supply3.8▲ +58.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale55▼ -1.8%Redfin
Homes Sold14▼ -39.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$150▼ -0.2%Redfin

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

Now: 60
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Ripley County, IN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 60 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Ripley County, IN is $220K, having fallen 17.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Ripley County, IN?

Ripley County, IN scores 41 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Ripley County, IN's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (83/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (22/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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