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Least affordable housing, South Dakota cities · 1990

South Dakota cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 18 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Vermillion, SDSD11,7203.1+3%

02Spearfish, SDSD14,1542.9−8%

03Brookings, SDSD25,3552.8−4%

04Watertown, SDSD23,7362.4+4%

05Yankton, SDSD15,8162.3−1%

06Sturgis, SDSD6,9222.3+4%

07Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7912.2+9%

08Rapid City, SDSD80,5892.2−8%

09Pierre, SDSD13,8482.2+5%

10Box Elder, SDSD13,9362.2+32%

11Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7482.2−8%

12Aberdeen, SDSD27,9612.1−1%

13Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9751.9+1%

14Mitchell, SDSD15,7561.9−12%

15Harrisburg, SDSD10,4051.8−2%

16Tea, SDSD8,0191.8−8%

17Madison, SDSD6,0651.7−27%

18Huron, SDSD14,6071.6−18%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES