SD area data
Black hawk, SD
Black hawk, SD.
Population: 7,937 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $375,950
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.7%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $377,192
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $315,000
- Median list price
- $329,900
- Median days on market
- 149 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.3%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 10
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,218/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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 21.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 322
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial (21 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Paradise Valley Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +139 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $2,861
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,436
- Average weekly wage
- $921
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 111
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