SD area data
Dell rapids, SD
Dell rapids, SD.
Population: 5,339 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $378,611
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +93.7%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $378,611
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $345,000
- Median days on market
- 154 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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 Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, coldWave, strongWind, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
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
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 235
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 4
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Weelborg Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +808 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $3,926
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 122,935
- Average weekly wage
- $1,206
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,011
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