Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$244,812+5.3% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$53,070About 0.7× the local median income ($72,244): affordable for a typical household
Days on market47 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Brown County, SD is worth $244,812, up 5.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $224,646, so the area is 9.0% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are down 28% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $53,070 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 $72,244. Typical rent is $1,083 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 230 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
$244,812
Change in 1 year
+5.3%
Overvalued %
+9.0%
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Fair home value
$224,646
Change in 5 years
+24.6%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,327
Income needed to afford it
$53,070
Property tax rate
1.18%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,083
Price-to-rent ratio
18.8×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
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Gross rental yield
5.31%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.45%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−27.7%
Days on market
47
Listings with a price cut
19.6%
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Homes for sale
86
Pending sales per 100 listings
1
Asking price per sq ft
$134
People and jobs
Median household income
$72,244
Population change (1 year)
−0.2%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
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Population
37,561
Income adjusted for cost of living
$83,326
Net moves in (IRS)
−230
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
73.5
Unhealthy air days a year
6
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Flood risk score
63.1
Wildfire risk score
77.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.6
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Brown County, SD overvalued?
Home prices in Brown County, SD are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $224,646, so the area is 9.0% overvalued.
Is Brown County, SD a buyer's or seller's market?
Brown County, SD is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 47 days to sell, listings are down 28% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Brown County, SD?
Home values in Brown County, SD are up 5.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Brown County, SD?
A household needs about $53,070 a year to afford the typical home in Brown County, SD at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,244.