SD area data
Buffalo, SD
Buffalo, SD.
Population: 518 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $204,867
- 1-year appreciation
- +11.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $204,867
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 16.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 55.1 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Camp Crook Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $1,929
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 320
- Average weekly wage
- $905
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Agriculture, Mining
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