SD area data
Dolton, SD
Dolton, SD.
Population: 881 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $237,297
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.7%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $237,621
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $161,500
- Median list price
- $259,000
- Median days on market
- 176.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, iceStorm, tornado, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 27.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Missouri National Recreational River (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mettler Airport (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $1,856
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,046
- Average weekly wage
- $955
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7
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