Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$191,335+8.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$41,478About 0.8× the local median income ($51,441): affordable for a typical household
Days on market70 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Bennett County, SD is worth $191,335, up 8.4% from a year ago. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 70 days to sell, listings are down 17% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $41,478 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $51,441. In the latest IRS figures, 43 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$191,335
Change in 1 year
+8.4%
Home value to income
3.7×
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Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,037
Income needed to afford it
$41,478
Property tax rate
0.98%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,395
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−16.7%
Days on market
70
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
5
Pending sales per 100 listings
20
Asking price per sq ft
$95
People and jobs
Median household income
$51,441
Population change (1 year)
+0.0%
Unemployment rate
10.0%
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Population
3,307
Income adjusted for cost of living
$59,332
Net moves in (IRS)
−43
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
1.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
5.9
Flood risk score
4.3
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Wildfire risk score
87.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bennett County, SD a buyer's or seller's market?
Bennett County, SD is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 70 days to sell, listings are down 17% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bennett County, SD?
Home values in Bennett County, SD are up 8.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bennett County, SD?
A household needs about $41,478 a year to afford the typical home in Bennett County, SD at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $51,441.