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Butte County, ID Housing Market Brief

county · ID · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Butte 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%
-0.540
Inventory Health25%
-34.439
Affordability20%
10
Economic Strength20%
-11.547
Rental Yield15%
3

Where is Butte County, ID in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Butte County, ID is classified as Decliningcooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Butte County, ID housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$136K-21.2%
Median Days on Market166 days▲ +13.7%
Months of Supply5.0-16.7%
Homes for Sale15▲ +25%
Homes Sold3▲ +50%
Median Price / Sq Ft$66-50.5%
Sale-to-List Ratio94.3%

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

Now: 29
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Butte County, ID is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 29 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Butte County, ID is $136K, having fallen 21.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Butte County, ID?

Butte County, ID scores 10 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Butte County, ID's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (47/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (3/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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