Most Affordable Cities in South Dakota
Cities ranked by home-value-to-income ratio. Lower ratio = more affordable. Only cities with 1,000+ population included.
| # | City | Ratio | Home Value | Median Income | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Eagle Butte | 1.0x | $33,100 | $34,358 | 1,481 |
| 2 | Eagle Butte | 1.4x | $65,900 | $45,741 | 1,458 |
| 3 | Rosebud | 1.5x | $81,300 | $55,135 | 1,659 |
| 4 | Lemmon | 1.7x | $86,200 | $50,147 | 1,208 |
| 5 | Clear Lake | 1.9x | $162,500 | $84,792 | 1,327 |
| 6 | Gettysburg | 2.0x | $125,000 | $63,929 | 1,260 |
| 7 | Tyndall | 2.0x | $101,500 | $50,481 | 1,183 |
| 8 | Redfield | 2.1x | $120,200 | $58,229 | 1,989 |
| 9 | Clark | 2.1x | $122,800 | $58,750 | 1,359 |
| 10 | Mobridge | 2.1x | $136,800 | $65,357 | 2,932 |
| 11 | Groton | 2.1x | $190,600 | $89,861 | 1,691 |
| 12 | Springfield | 2.1x | $118,500 | $55,714 | 2,038 |
| 13 | Ipswich | 2.2x | $164,700 | $74,167 | 1,048 |
| 14 | Salem | 2.2x | $166,700 | $74,881 | 1,216 |
| 15 | Sisseton | 2.2x | $109,200 | $48,875 | 2,670 |
| 16 | Winner | 2.2x | $106,100 | $47,381 | 2,905 |
| 17 | Parkston | 2.2x | $157,100 | $70,139 | 1,874 |
| 18 | Gregory | 2.2x | $115,300 | $51,450 | 1,379 |
| 19 | Baltic | 2.4x | $254,200 | $107,768 | 1,502 |
| 20 | Worthing | 2.4x | $220,200 | $93,162 | 1,036 |
| 21 | Aurora | 2.4x | $234,600 | $95,952 | 1,444 |
| 22 | Platte | 2.5x | $179,200 | $72,700 | 1,161 |
| 23 | Parker | 2.6x | $231,100 | $89,676 | 1,280 |
| 24 | Hartford | 2.6x | $257,700 | $99,893 | 3,478 |
| 25 | Huron | 2.6x | $159,000 | $61,452 | 14,385 |
| 26 | Lead | 2.6x | $189,400 | $73,047 | 3,006 |
| 27 | Miller | 2.7x | $155,200 | $57,500 | 1,363 |
| 28 | Elk Point | 2.7x | $248,500 | $90,473 | 2,537 |
| 29 | Milbank | 2.8x | $155,000 | $56,011 | 3,525 |
| 30 | Webster | 2.8x | $154,100 | $55,179 | 1,896 |
| 31 | Freeman | 2.9x | $164,200 | $57,440 | 1,565 |
| 32 | Wagner | 2.9x | $136,000 | $47,462 | 1,529 |
| 33 | Harrisburg | 2.9x | $312,200 | $108,724 | 8,519 |
| 34 | Lennox | 2.9x | $235,900 | $81,761 | 2,468 |
| 35 | Chamberlain | 2.9x | $224,300 | $76,761 | 2,588 |
| 36 | Tea | 2.9x | $351,100 | $120,139 | 6,786 |
| 37 | Madison | 2.9x | $193,100 | $65,593 | 6,094 |
| 38 | Pierre | 3.0x | $230,700 | $77,672 | 13,948 |
| 39 | Beresford | 3.0x | $234,400 | $78,793 | 2,360 |
| 40 | Crooks | 3.0x | $295,400 | $98,984 | 1,268 |
| 41 | Custer | 3.0x | $235,600 | $78,369 | 2,341 |
| 42 | Dell Rapids | 3.0x | $301,700 | $100,170 | 3,905 |
| 43 | Brandon | 3.0x | $336,600 | $110,806 | 10,996 |
| 44 | Volga | 3.0x | $240,000 | $78,828 | 2,408 |
| 45 | Hot Springs | 3.1x | $202,600 | $66,338 | 3,548 |
| 46 | Flandreau | 3.1x | $150,400 | $49,157 | 2,392 |
| 47 | Rapid Valley | 3.1x | $255,500 | $83,208 | 6,975 |
| 48 | Summerset | 3.1x | $368,300 | $119,271 | 3,022 |
| 49 | Fort Pierre | 3.1x | $220,900 | $70,357 | 2,410 |
| 50 | Canton | 3.1x | $191,400 | $60,850 | 3,033 |
| 51 | Fort Thompson | 3.2x | $150,000 | $47,159 | 1,147 |
| 52 | Mitchell | 3.3x | $192,200 | $58,620 | 15,649 |
| 53 | Yankton | 3.3x | $222,700 | $67,804 | 15,540 |
| 54 | Watertown | 3.3x | $229,400 | $69,600 | 23,044 |
| 55 | Aberdeen | 3.4x | $217,300 | $64,405 | 28,189 |
| 56 | Garretson | 3.4x | $203,800 | $59,741 | 1,176 |
| 57 | Belle Fourche | 3.4x | $222,500 | $65,071 | 5,804 |
| 58 | Green Valley | 3.4x | $280,300 | $81,582 | 1,642 |
| 59 | North Sioux City | 3.8x | $269,800 | $71,908 | 3,045 |
| 60 | Blackhawk | 3.8x | $273,300 | $71,993 | 2,934 |
| 61 | Ashland Heights | 3.8x | $219,600 | $57,353 | 1,105 |
| 62 | Sioux Falls | 3.8x | $292,400 | $75,970 | 201,469 |
| 63 | Colonial Pine Hills | 4.1x | $406,500 | $98,696 | 2,609 |
| 64 | Box Elder | 4.1x | $302,100 | $73,008 | 12,902 |
| 65 | Dakota Dunes | 4.2x | $565,600 | $136,125 | 3,936 |
| 66 | Brookings | 4.2x | $265,500 | $63,493 | 23,948 |
| 67 | Rapid City | 4.2x | $299,400 | $70,870 | 77,946 |
| 68 | Vermillion | 4.3x | $219,000 | $50,456 | 11,878 |
| 69 | North Spearfish | 4.6x | $356,200 | $76,809 | 1,858 |
| 70 | Sturgis | 5.0x | $271,200 | $54,404 | 7,086 |
| 71 | Spearfish | 5.3x | $346,200 | $65,688 | 12,930 |
| 72 | Deadwood | 5.6x | $226,500 | $40,179 | 1,209 |