SD area data
Canton, SD
Canton, SD.
Population: 4,504 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $307,110
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.8%
- All-time peak (2025-09)
- $313,172
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $280,000
- Median list price
- $417,500
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.3%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, tornado, winterWeather, drought, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (51 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Canton Municipal Airport (CTK) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,064 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $2,696
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 26,695
- Average weekly wage
- $1,238
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 206
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