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Valley County, MT Housing Market Brief

county · MT · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Valley 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%
●2
Inventory Health25%
●0

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

Affordability20%
●57
Economic Strength20%
●54
Rental Yield15%
●25

Where is Valley County, MT in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Valley 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 Valley 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.

Valley County, MT housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$260K▼ -84.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market116 days▲ +182.9%Redfin
Months of Supply3.7▲ +208.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale4▼ -55.6%Redfin
Homes Sold1▼ -66.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$144▼ -64.3%Redfin

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

Now: 27
2-period trend

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Valley County, MT is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 27 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Valley County, MT is $260K, having fallen 84.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Valley County, MT?

Valley County, MT scores 57 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Valley County, MT's strongest dimension is Affordability (57/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (0/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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