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Garfield County, MT Housing Market Brief

county · MT · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Garfield County, MT’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 Momentum—No data
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Inventory Health31%
●0

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

Affordability25%
●73
Economic Strength25%
●31
Rental Yield19%
●37

Where is Garfield County, MT in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Garfield County, MT 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 Garfield County, MT?

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.

Garfield County, MT housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$250K—Redfin
Median Days on Market163 days—Redfin
Months of Supply3.1—Redfin
Homes for Sale2▼ -33.3%Redfin
Homes Sold1—Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$205—Redfin

How has Garfield County, MT’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 33
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Garfield County, MT a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Garfield County, MT is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 33 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

Are home prices rising or falling in Garfield County, MT?

The median sale price in Garfield County, MT is $250K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Garfield County, MT?

Garfield County, MT scores 73 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Garfield County, MT's Alpha Score?

Garfield County, MT's strongest dimension is Affordability (73/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (0/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

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