SD area data
Hereford, SD
Hereford, SD.
Population: 10,874 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $390,392
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +92.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $395,468
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $350,000
- Median list price
- $375,000
- Median days on market
- 30 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.9%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- A03
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 21.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 322
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Sturgis Municipal Airport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +139 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $3,167
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,436
- Average weekly wage
- $921
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 111
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