South Dakota · Home Values · 2024
South Dakota home prices 2024 — median, average and county breakdown
According to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024), the median home value in South Dakota is $257,400. Across the 66 counties measured, home values range from $52,900 in 46102 to $372,100 in Custer, SD.
South Dakota median home value, 2024
Most expensive counties in South Dakota
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Custer, SD | $372,100 |
| Lincoln, SD | $348,300 |
| Lawrence, SD | $346,500 |
| Meade, SD | $310,900 |
| Pennington, SD | $302,200 |
Most affordable counties in South Dakota
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 46102 | $52,900 |
| Todd, SD | $53,900 |
| Dewey, SD | $69,600 |
| Corson, SD | $69,800 |
| Mellette, SD | $84,100 |
Average vs median home price — what's the difference?
The figure $257,400 is the median home value reported by the US Census Bureau — the middle value when every owner-occupied home in South Dakota is sorted by price. Median is the standard measure used in housing reporting because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive properties. The "average" home price searched for online almost always refers to this median value; true arithmetic averages tend to be 10–30% higher than the median in markets with high-end outliers, but the Census does not publish that figure.
For South Dakota specifically, the Census also reports a median monthly rent of $946 and a price-to-income ratio of 3.4×. Both are sourced from the same 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates release.
Explore South Dakota on the map
The figures above are static snapshots. The full county-level breakdown — including rent burden, price-to-income ratio, owner cost burden, and population change — is available on the interactive map.
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