SD area data
Groton, SD
Groton, SD.
Population: 2,072 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $247,486
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +52.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $250,430
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $177,500
- Median list price
- $317,750
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.8%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
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
- winterWeather, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 24.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 39.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 29
- Days with Good air quality
- 289
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Groton Municipal Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -160 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $2,551
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,946
- Average weekly wage
- $1,006
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 69
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