Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$128,953−2.7% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$27,954About 0.6× the local median income ($50,228): affordable for a typical household
Days on market350 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Jackson County, SD is worth $128,953, down 2.7% from a year ago. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 350 days to sell, listings are down 75% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $27,954 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 $50,228. In the latest IRS figures, 34 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
$128,953
Change in 1 year
−2.7%
Home value to income
2.6×
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Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$699
Income needed to afford it
$27,954
Property tax rate
0.65%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−75.0%
Days on market
350
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
1
Pending sales per 100 listings
100
Asking price per sq ft
$87
People and jobs
Median household income
$50,228
Population change (1 year)
−1.8%
Unemployment rate
7.2%
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Population
2,666
Income adjusted for cost of living
$57,933
Net moves in (IRS)
−34
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
10.2
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
13.6
Wildfire risk score
85.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.6
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Jackson County, SD a buyer's or seller's market?
Jackson County, SD is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 350 days to sell, listings are down 75% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jackson County, SD?
Home values in Jackson County, SD are down 2.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Jackson County, SD?
A household needs about $27,954 a year to afford the typical home in Jackson County, SD at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $50,228.