South Dakota · 146 scored ZIPs · September 2026
South Dakota: neither side has the edge.
Fair conditions for both sides. That is the population-weighted reading across 146 scored ZIPs in South Dakota. Typical home value $325K, +2.7% over 12 months on average; listings take 58 days to sell against 60 in the median U.S. ZIP.
South Dakota146 scored ZIPs
Balanced−1
Typical value$325K+2.7% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Days on market58 daysU.S. median ZIP 60 days · Realtor.com
Listings with a price cut20%U.S. median ZIP 20% · Realtor.com
Typical rent$1,314/mo+5.4% over 12 months, average · Zillow, Aug 2026
Active listings3,442Across 132 ZIPs · Realtor.com
Sale-to-list98.1%20% sold above list, average · Redfin, May 2026
HavenScore53of 100
Average of 146 scored ZIPs, weighted by population · the median U.S. ZIP scores 50
Affordability45
Growth56
Risk60
Momentum55
Livability55
Five parts, weighted. How the score works →
On the map
146 scored ZIPs in South Dakota, colored by market balance.
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BuyersEvenSellers
One dot is one ZIP code; click a dot to open its page. Blue leans toward buyers, orange toward sellers.
Market report
What the latest figures say about South Dakota.
In South Dakota, typical home values rose by an average of 2.7% over the year to August 2026, weighted by population across its 146 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Figures for a city or a state are averages across its scored ZIP codes, weighted by population, so each ZIP counts in proportion to its residents. Where only some ZIPs report a figure, the sentence names how many.
The average typical home value in South Dakota was $325K in August 2026, weighted by population across its 146 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
In September 2026, South Dakota sat in our Balanced band, with an average HavenScore balance of −1, weighted by population across its 146 scored ZIPs.
The HavenScore balance reads signals such as inventory, time on market and the share of listings with a price cut on one scale, from buyers at one end to sellers at the other. A reading below zero favors buyers, and one above zero favors sellers.
How fast homes are selling
In South Dakota, the ZIP-level median time on market averaged 58 days in September 2026, weighted by population across the 132 of its 146 scored ZIPs that report it, against 60 days for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Days on market here is each ZIP code's median number of days a Realtor.com listing spends on the market, from the day it is listed until it closes or is withdrawn, averaged across the place's ZIP codes.
In South Dakota, the share of listings with a price cut averaged 20% in September 2026, weighted by population across the 130 of its 146 scored ZIPs that report it; for the median U.S. ZIP it was 20% (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
Summed across the 132 ZIPs in South Dakota that report them, active listings came to 3,442 in September 2026, according to Realtor.com.
How to read these figures
Each figure names its own month: Zillow's home values and Realtor.com's listings data publish on their own schedules, so the two can sit a month apart. A figure describes that month, not the day this page was updated.
Top ZIPs
The ten highest HavenScores among ZIPs with 5,000+ residents.
| Rank | Market balance | ZIP | HavenScore | Typical value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | −6, balanced | 57032Harrisburg, SD | 59 | $364K |
| 2 | 0, balanced | 57005Brandon, SD | 58 | $395K |
| 3 | −3, balanced | 57501Pierre, SD | 57 | $300K |
| 4 | −9, balanced | 57703Rapid City, SD | 57 | $359K |
| 5 | +17, leaning seller | 57022Dell Rapids, SD | 56 | $374K |
| 6 | −2, balanced | 57064Tea, SD | 56 | $390K |
| 7 | −22, leaning buyer | 57078Yankton, SD | 56 | $276K |
| 8 | −10, balanced | 57103Sioux Falls, SD | 56 | $289K |
| 9 | −8, balanced | 57104Sioux Falls, SD | 56 | $223K |
| 10 | −15, leaning buyer | 57105Sioux Falls, SD | 55 | $287K |
The score only ranks ZIPs with 5,000+ residents — thinner markets are too noisy month-to-month. National leaderboards → Every scored ZIP in South Dakota, by county →
Cities
2 cities with three or more scored ZIPs, from the strongest lean toward buyers to the strongest toward sellers.
| Rank | City | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapid City | −10 | 53 | |
| 2 | Sioux Falls | −10 | 55 | |
Balance and HavenScore, 0–100, are population-weighted averages of each city’s scored ZIPs. All cities, every state →
Counties
20 counties with three or more scored ZIPs, from the strongest lean toward buyers to the strongest toward sellers.
| Rank | County | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence County | −24 | 48 | |
| 2 | Yankton County | −21 | 56 | |
| 3 | Clay County | −14 | 46 | |
| 4 | Pennington County | −9 | 53 | |
| 5 | Lake County | −8 | 46 | |
| 6 | Davison County | −8 | 46 | |
| 7 | Minnehaha County | −6 | 55 | |
| 8 | Codington County | −4 | 49 | |
| 9 | Meade County | −4 | 50 | |
| 10 | Lincoln County | −3 | 55 | |
| 11 | Hughes County | −2 | 57 | |
| 12 | Union County | +4 | 52 | |
The other 8 counties, A to Z
| County | Market balance | HavenScore | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings County | +17 | 49 | |
| Brown County | +9 | 55 | |
| Hamlin County | +51 | 52 | |
| Marshall County | +34 | 53 | |
| McCook County | +23 | 57 | |
| Moody County | +22 | 47 | |
| Spink County | +28 | 64 | |
| Turner County | +22 | 49 | |
Each county opens its page of the cheapest scored ZIPs.
Questions about South Dakota
Answers from the latest figures, each with its month.
Is South Dakota a buyer's market?
As of September 2026, South Dakota sits in our Balanced band, with an average HavenScore balance of −1 on a scale from −100 (buyers) to +100 (sellers), weighted by population across its 146 scored ZIPs.
Are home values falling in South Dakota?
As of August 2026, typical home values in South Dakota had risen by an average of 2.7% over the previous 12 months, weighted by population across its 146 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
How long do homes take to sell in South Dakota?
As of September 2026, the ZIP-level median time on market in South Dakota averaged 58 days, weighted by population across the 132 of its 146 scored ZIPs that report it, against 60 days for the median U.S. ZIP (based on Realtor.com ZIP-level data).
What does a typical home cost in South Dakota?
As of August 2026, the average typical home value in South Dakota was $325K, weighted by population across its 146 scored ZIPs (based on Zillow ZIP-level data).
Sources and freshness
Every figure on this page, where it came from and when.
ZillowHome values, rentsAugust 2026
Realtor.comListings, days on market, price cutsSeptember 2026
RedfinSale-to-list, sold above listMay 2026
HavenScoreScore, balanceScored October 1, 2026
Rent and sale-to-list average only the ZIPs that report them.
Figures are population-weighted averages of the 146 scored ZIPs in South Dakota.