Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$251,994+16.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$54,627About 0.8× the local median income ($71,448): affordable for a typical household
Days on market101 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Brule County, SD is worth $251,994, up 16.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $228,302, so the area is 10.4% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 101 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $54,627 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 $71,448. In the latest IRS figures, 80 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
$251,994
Change in 1 year
+16.1%
Overvalued %
+10.4%
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Fair home value
$228,302
Change in 5 years
+36.7%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,366
Income needed to afford it
$54,627
Property tax rate
0.95%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,030
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+20.0%
Days on market
101
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
18
Pending sales per 100 listings
28
Asking price per sq ft
$144
People and jobs
Median household income
$71,448
Population change (1 year)
−0.4%
Unemployment rate
1.5%
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Population
5,278
Income adjusted for cost of living
$82,408
Net moves in (IRS)
−80
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
58.7
Flood risk score
28.6
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Wildfire risk score
73.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.0
Road, rail and air noise
56 dB
Questions people ask
Is Brule County, SD overvalued?
Home prices in Brule County, SD are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $228,302, so the area is 10.4% overvalued.
Is Brule County, SD a buyer's or seller's market?
Brule County, SD is a balanced market: homes take about 101 days to sell, listings are up 20% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Brule County, SD?
Home values in Brule County, SD are up 16.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Brule County, SD?
A household needs about $54,627 a year to afford the typical home in Brule County, SD at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $71,448.