47Alpha

Gooding County, ID Housing Market Brief

county · ID · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Gooding County, ID’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%
●52
Inventory Health25%
●68

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●19
Economic Strength20%
●67
Rental Yield15%
●16

Where is Gooding County, ID in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Gooding County, ID 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 Gooding County, ID?

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.

Gooding County, ID housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$266K▲ +0.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market14 days▼ -74.5%Redfin
Months of Supply4.5▲ +25%Redfin
Homes for Sale37▼ -13.9%Redfin
Homes Sold8▼ -33.3%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$218▲ +22.4%Redfin

How has Gooding County, ID’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 47
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Gooding County, ID a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Gooding County, ID is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Gooding County, ID?

The median sale price in Gooding County, ID is $266K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Gooding County, ID?

Gooding County, ID scores 19 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Gooding County, ID's Alpha Score?

Gooding County, ID's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (68/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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