Alpena County, MI Housing Market Brief
county · MI · as of May 2026
What is Alpena 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.
Where is Alpena County, MI in its market cycle?
Alpena 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.
Alpena County, MI housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $199K | ▲ +12.8% |
| Median Days on Market | 35 days | ▼ -22.2% |
| Months of Supply | 2.8 | ▲ +7.7% |
| Homes for Sale | 76 | ▼ -7.3% |
| Homes Sold | 27 | ▼ -15.6% |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $129 | ▲ +15.7% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 99.2% | ▲ +1.4% |
How has Alpena County, MI’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alpena County, MI a buyer's or seller's market?
As of May 2026, Alpena County, MI is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 46 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Alpena County, MI?
The median sale price in Alpena County, MI is $199K, having risen 12.8% over the past year.
How affordable is Alpena County, MI?
Alpena County, MI scores 58 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Alpena County, MI's Alpha Score?
Alpena County, MI's strongest dimension is Affordability (58/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (19/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
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