SD area data
Box elder, SD
Box elder, SD.
Population: 12,221 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $372,291
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +84.6%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $375,460
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $366,275
- Median list price
- $379,950
- Median days on market
- 108 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 94
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,541/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.3%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, iceStorm, lightning, winterWeather, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 22.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 45
- Days with Good air quality
- 216
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,063 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,003
- Median annual property tax
- $3,676
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 53,420
- Average weekly wage
- $1,048
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 447
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