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Custer County, MT Housing Market Brief

county · MT · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Custer 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 Momentum20%
-0.76
Inventory Health25%
+17.076
Affordability20%
-45.352
Economic Strength20%
52
Rental Yield15%
-62.535

Where is Custer County, MT in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Custer County, MT 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.

Custer County, MT housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$284K-80.4%
Median Days on Market147 days-59.5%
Months of Supply1.0
Homes for Sale1-50%
Homes Sold10%
Median Price / Sq Ft$122-62.4%

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

Now: 46
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Custer County, MT 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 Custer County, MT?

The median sale price in Custer County, MT is $284K, having fallen 80.4% over the past year.

How affordable is Custer County, MT?

Custer County, MT scores 52 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Custer County, MT's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (76/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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