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Carter County, MT Housing Market Brief

county · MT · as of August 2026

Seller's

What is Carter 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
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Inventory Health31%
98
Affordability25%
61
Economic Strength25%
53
Rental Yield19%
68

Where is Carter County, MT in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Carter County, MT is classified as Growing strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Carter County, MT housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$199K
Median Days on Market61 days
Homes for Sale1
Homes Sold1
Median Price / Sq Ft$139

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

Now: 72
12-period trend

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Carter County, MT is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 72 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — inventory, 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 Carter County, MT?

The median sale price in Carter County, MT is $199K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Carter County, MT?

Carter County, MT scores 61 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Carter County, MT's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (98/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (53/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

Want the live, interactive view of Carter County, MT? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.