48Alpha

Big Stone County, MN Housing Market Brief

county · MN · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Big Stone 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%
●42
Inventory Health25%
●33

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

Affordability20%
●75
Economic Strength20%
●49
Rental Yield15%
●42

Where is Big Stone County, MN in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Big Stone 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 Big Stone 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.

Big Stone County, MN housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$224K▲ +26.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market88 days▲ +183.9%Redfin
Months of Supply4.8▼ -4%Redfin
Homes for Sale15▼ -50%Redfin
Homes Sold3▼ -50%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$86▼ -30.4%Redfin

How has Big Stone County, MN’s Alpha Score moved?

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Big Stone County, MN 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 Big Stone County, MN?

The median sale price in Big Stone County, MN is $224K, having risen 26.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Big Stone County, MN?

Big Stone County, MN scores 75 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Big Stone County, MN's Alpha Score?

Big Stone County, MN's strongest dimension is Affordability (75/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (33/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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