SD area data
Gary, SD
Gary, SD.
Population: 731 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $464,986
- 1-year appreciation
- +11.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.8%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $466,439
- 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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 26.9 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Homan Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Median annual property tax
- $1,282
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.1%
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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