SD area data
Wessington Springs, SD
Wessington Springs, SD.
Population: 1,180 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $242,886
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +33.5%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $259,479
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $263,000
- Median list price
- $69,000
- Median days on market
- 184 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 45.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 21.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 40.9 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Wessington Springs Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Huron Regional Airport (HON) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -7 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $1,476
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,476
- Average weekly wage
- $863
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Agriculture, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
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