Area data
Brookings, SD — ZIP 57006
Population: 24,192 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $327,743
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $327,743
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $318,000
- Median list price
- $389,900
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.0%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 53 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 28
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,135/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $959/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,584/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 30.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 32.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 274
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Brookings Regional Airport (BKX) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +10 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $3,176
- Mean commute to work
- 12 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,760
- Average weekly wage
- $1,038
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 144
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