SD area data
Clear Lake, SD
Clear Lake, SD.
Population: 1,953 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $267,237
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.2%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $275,330
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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
- Top hazards
- iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 27.4 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (55 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Clear Lake Municipal Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $2,052
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,247
- Average weekly wage
- $1,066
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
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