SD area data
Whitewood, SD
Whitewood, SD.
Population: 2,173 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $452,104
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $456,847
- House Price Index
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $380,000
- Median list price
- $647,450
- Median days on market
- 46.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.6%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- winterWeather, hail, lightning, strongWind, wildfire
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 32.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 165.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bruch Airfield (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) (35 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +502 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $3,544
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,745
- Average weekly wage
- $944
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 196
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