SD area data
Hartford, SD
Hartford, SD.
Population: 5,576 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $411,395
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +95.9%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $411,704
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $385,000
- Median list price
- $429,950
- Median days on market
- 49 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,189/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $959/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
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 29.0 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
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Oakleaf Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +808 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $3,738
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.5%
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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