Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$132,3850.0% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 11% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$28,698About 0.5× the local median income ($56,788): affordable for a typical household
Days on market68 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Walworth County, SD is worth $132,385, about the same as a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $123,367, so the area is 7.3% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $28,698 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 $56,788. In the latest IRS figures, 17 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
$132,385
Change in 1 year
0.0%
Overvalued %
+7.3%
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Fair home value
$123,367
Change in 5 years
+16.2%
Home value to income
2.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$717
Income needed to afford it
$28,698
Property tax rate
1.31%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,167
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+29.4%
Days on market
68
Listings with a price cut
10.8%
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Homes for sale
22
Pending sales per 100 listings
18
Asking price per sq ft
$143
People and jobs
Median household income
$56,788
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
3.5%
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Population
5,217
Income adjusted for cost of living
$65,499
Net moves in (IRS)
−17
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
39.5
Flood risk score
34.8
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Wildfire risk score
80.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.2
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Walworth County, SD overvalued?
Home prices in Walworth County, SD are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $123,367, so the area is 7.3% overvalued.
Is Walworth County, SD a buyer's or seller's market?
Walworth County, SD is a buyer's market: homes take about 68 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Walworth County, SD?
Home values in Walworth County, SD are up 0.0% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Walworth County, SD?
A household needs about $28,698 a year to afford the typical home in Walworth County, SD at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $56,788.