SD area data
Madison, SD
Madison, SD.
Population: 7,756 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $273,405
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +42.6%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $273,495
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, tornado, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 26.9 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (38 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Madison Municipal Airport (XMD) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) (37 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +50 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $2,538
- Mean commute to work
- 11 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,186
- Average weekly wage
- $1,039
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 28
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