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Gratiot County, MI Housing Market Brief

county · MI · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Gratiot 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%
●55
Inventory Health25%
●20

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●78
Economic Strength20%
●26
Rental Yield15%
●74

Where is Gratiot County, MI in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Gratiot 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 Gratiot 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.

Gratiot County, MI housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$185K▲ +5.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market57 days▲ +26.7%Redfin
Months of Supply3.3▲ +22.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale122▲ +7%Redfin
Homes Sold37▼ -11.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$117▼ -4.9%Redfin

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

Now: 48
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Gratiot County, MI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Gratiot County, MI is $185K, having risen 5.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Gratiot County, MI?

Gratiot County, MI scores 78 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Gratiot County, MI's strongest dimension is Affordability (78/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (20/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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