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Custer County, ID Housing Market Brief

county · ID · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Custer 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%
●1
Inventory Health25%
●94

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

Affordability20%
●5
Economic Strength20%
●45
Rental Yield15%
●0

Where is Custer County, ID in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Custer County, ID is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Custer 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.

Custer County, ID housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$2.5M▲ +525.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market11 days▼ -85.5%Redfin
Months of Supply12.4▲ +100%Redfin
Homes for Sale25▼ -19.3%Redfin
Homes Sold2▼ -60%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$1K▲ +381%Redfin

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

Now: 34
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Custer County, ID is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 34 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Custer County, ID is $2.5M, having risen 525.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Custer County, ID?

Custer County, ID scores 5 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Custer County, ID's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (94/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (0/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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