SD area data
Tea, SD
Tea, SD.
Population: 8,032 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $391,226
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +72.9%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $394,495
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $279,500
- Median list price
- $399,950
- Median days on market
- 685 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,237/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $959/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
- iceStorm, tornado, winterWeather, drought, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 32.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 49.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Pipestone National Monument (47 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Chris Hofer Landing Strip (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,064 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Median annual property tax
- $4,227
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 91.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 26,695
- Average weekly wage
- $1,238
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Finance & Insurance, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 206
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