Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$279,512+2.4% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$60,592About 0.8× the local median income ($73,710): affordable for a typical household
Days on market93 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Yankton County, SD is worth $279,512, up 2.4% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $279,463, so the area is 0.0% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 93 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $60,592 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 $73,710. Typical rent is $1,050 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 6 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
$279,512
Change in 1 year
+2.4%
Overvalued %
0.0%
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Fair home value
$279,463
Change in 5 years
+17.0%
Home value to income
3.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,515
Income needed to afford it
$60,592
Property tax rate
1.06%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,050
Price-to-rent ratio
22.2×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,016
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Gross rental yield
4.51%
Cap rate (estimate)
2.93%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−5.2%
Days on market
93
Listings with a price cut
23.0%
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Homes for sale
73
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$168
People and jobs
Median household income
$73,710
Population change (1 year)
+0.2%
Unemployment rate
1.4%
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Population
23,635
Income adjusted for cost of living
$85,017
Net moves in (IRS)
−6
Cost of living (US = 100)
86.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
63.4
Flood risk score
57.3
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Wildfire risk score
75.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Yankton County, SD overvalued?
Home prices in Yankton County, SD are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $279,463, so the area is 0.0% undervalued.
Is Yankton County, SD a buyer's or seller's market?
Yankton County, SD is a balanced market: homes take about 93 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Yankton County, SD?
Home values in Yankton County, SD are up 2.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Yankton County, SD?
A household needs about $60,592 a year to afford the typical home in Yankton County, SD at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $73,710.