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Cass County, MN Housing Market Brief

county · MN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Cass 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%
●84
Inventory Health25%
●85

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

Affordability20%
●16
Economic Strength20%
●14
Rental Yield15%
●7

Where is Cass County, MN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Cass County, MN 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 Cass County, MN?

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.

Cass County, MN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$382K▲ +13.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market48 days▲ +26.3%Redfin
Months of Supply2.2▼ -38.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale196▼ -8%Redfin
Homes Sold87▲ +47.5%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$270▲ +31.4%Redfin

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

Now: 45
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Cass County, MN is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 45 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Cass County, MN is $382K, having risen 13.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Cass County, MN?

Cass County, MN scores 16 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Cass County, MN's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (85/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (7/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Cass County, MN? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.