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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Most affordable housing, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 3.3. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Harrisburg, SD, up 5 places to #2.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01Huron, SDSD14,6072.6+62%
02▲5Harrisburg, SDSD10,4052.9+59%
03Tea, SDSD8,0192.9+66%
04▼2Madison, SDSD6,0652.9+70%
05▲1Pierre, SDSD13,8483.0+37%
06▼1Brandon, SDSD11,3063.0–
07▼3Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9753.1+59%
08▲3Mitchell, SDSD15,7563.3+73%
09Yankton, SDSD15,8163.3+40%
10▲4Watertown, SDSD23,7363.3+35%
11▼1Aberdeen, SDSD27,9613.4+60%
12▼4Belle Fourche, SDSD5,7913.4+54%
13Sioux Falls, SDSD213,7483.8+78%
14▼2Box Elder, SDSD13,9364.1+91%
15Brookings, SDSD25,3554.2+52%
16Rapid City, SDSD80,5894.2+92%
17▲1Vermillion, SDSD11,7204.3+39%
18▼1Sturgis, SDSD6,9225.0+113%
19Spearfish, SDSD14,1545.3+81%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES