Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$228,684+12.2% 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$49,574About 0.8× the local median income ($62,083): affordable for a typical household
Days on market82 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Roberts County, SD is worth $228,684, up 12.2% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $242,270, so the area is 5.6% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 82 days to sell, listings are down 47% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $49,574 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 $62,083. In the latest IRS figures, 48 more people moved in than out.
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
$228,684
Change in 1 year
+12.2%
Overvalued %
−5.6%
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Fair home value
$242,270
Change in 5 years
+2.8%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,239
Income needed to afford it
$49,574
Property tax rate
0.97%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−46.7%
Days on market
82
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
8
Pending sales per 100 listings
12
Asking price per sq ft
$161
People and jobs
Median household income
$62,083
Population change (1 year)
−0.2%
Unemployment rate
6.0%
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Population
10,255
Income adjusted for cost of living
$71,607
Net moves in (IRS)
+48
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
37.8
Flood risk score
38.0
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Wildfire risk score
74.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Roberts County, SD overvalued?
Home prices in Roberts County, SD are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $242,270, so the area is 5.6% undervalued.
Is Roberts County, SD a buyer's or seller's market?
Roberts County, SD is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 82 days to sell, listings are down 47% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Roberts County, SD?
Home values in Roberts County, SD are up 12.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Roberts County, SD?
A household needs about $49,574 a year to afford the typical home in Roberts County, SD at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $62,083.