SD area data
Waubay, SD
Waubay, SD.
Population: 1,165 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $308,636
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +20.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.7%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $309,480
- 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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm, strongWind, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 43.0°F
- Average high
- 54.0°F
- Average low
- 32.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.0 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- The Sigurd Anderson Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Watertown Regional Airport (ATY) (30 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
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $1,611
- Households with broadband internet
- 61.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,444
- Average weekly wage
- $868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Construction, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 29
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