SD area data
Lake norden, SD
Lake norden, SD.
Population: 1,295 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $391,751
- 1-year appreciation
- +15.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +26.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +46.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $391,751
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $310,000
- Median list price
- $304,900
- Median days on market
- 57.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Andersen Farms Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +19 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $3,055
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,990
- Average weekly wage
- $1,094
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
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