SD area data
Mellette, SD
Mellette, SD.
Population: 299 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $199,533
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.9%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $199,869
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 21.3 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Thorson Airfield (15 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -28 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $1,821
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,470
- Average weekly wage
- $1,000
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Wholesale Trade, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 16
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