SD area data
Spencer, SD
Spencer, SD.
Population: 272 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $270,314
- 1-year appreciation
- +9.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $270,314
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $268,000
- Median days on market
- 62 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, iceStorm, tornado, winterWeather
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
- 3.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Howard Municipal Airport (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $1,910
- Households with broadband internet
- 88.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,046
- Average weekly wage
- $955
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7
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