The story of this market
The typical home in Deuel County, South Dakota sells for about $249,900, or $121 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 112 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 214% since 2002. The biggest natural hazard here is winter weather, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,014 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,014 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2002–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+27.6%). Worst: 2010 (-2.4%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+4.8%
SD · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,404
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2002–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 2 census tracts in this county (2002 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
69
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $5,488,645.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
80.9%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 118 | 71 | 80.9% | 5.6% | $150,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Deuel County, South Dakota
The Deuel County housing market remains stable with low inventory and modest price appreciation. Activity is driven by local demand and limited new construction, resulting in a slow-paced market environment.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Select a city to expand its ZIP intel reports beneath · 4 cities · 4 ZIP reports
Median prices moved up 2.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 77 days on market with 4.3 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
10% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.6% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 1.9% · poverty 8.8% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 4 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Deuel County, South Dakota — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 57213 | Astoria | $237,000 | $142 | — | 63 | 97.9% | — | — | 27 | $725 | researched Sep 27 |
| 57218 | Brandt | $237,000 | $142 | — | 63 | 97.9% | — | — | 27 | $729 | researched Sep 27 |
| 57226 | Clear Lake | $271,900 | $109 | +2.1% | 120 | 97.5% | 15% | 6.2 | 17 | $668 | researched Sep 27 |
| 57237 | Gary | $215,000 | $138 | +3.2% | 62 | 97.5% | 12% | 5.6 | 45 | $461 | researched Sep 27 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Schools in Deuel County are primarily served by the Deuel School District, which maintains a small-town educational environment typical of rural South Dakota.
The region is subject to severe weather risks including high winds, winter storms, and occasional flooding, which influence local property insurance premiums.
The local economy is anchored by agriculture and small-scale manufacturing, with limited new large-scale infrastructure development reported.
Property taxes are assessed by the county based on market value, with rates determined by local school district and municipal levies; agricultural land is assessed based on productivity value.
The area features access to outdoor recreation including fishing and hunting, with several small lakes and public lands available for local use.
The rental market is characterized by low inventory and limited turnover, primarily serving local workers and long-term residents.
The economy is heavily reliant on the agricultural sector, with additional employment provided by local government, education, and small-scale retail.
Transportation is primarily via state and county highways, with no major public transit infrastructure serving the rural population.
The Deuel County Director of Equalization manages property assessments, utilizing a mass appraisal system to determine taxable values annually.
Parcels are subject to school district levies and county-wide emergency service assessments.
Property insurance costs are influenced by the region's exposure to severe convective storms and winter weather hazards.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A local recreational lake used for fishing and boating.
Hosts community events and agricultural exhibitions.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and US Census QuickFacts.
Property is assessed at full and true market value, then equalized to 85% of that value to determine the taxable value. The tax amount is calculated by multiplying the taxable value by the local mill levy rate, which is determined by the budgetary requirements of local government units (schools, counties, municipalities).
Governed by Title 10 of the South Dakota Codified Laws.
applies when — Applies to new structures and additions in specific subdivisions or developments where the board of county commissioners has adopted the formula.
Provides a tax break on the assessed value of new structures or additions for up to five or seven years, at the discretion of the county commissioners.
SDCL 10-6-144.
applies when — Applies to residential real property governed by a homeowners' association.
Sellers must provide the buyer with governing documents, a statement of assessments (amount, frequency, purpose), and a list of special one-time assessments from the previous three years prior to a written offer.
SDCL 43-4-44.1, effective for transfers after July 1, 2024.
Sellers of residential real property must provide a written property condition disclosure statement to potential buyers before a written offer is made, covering material facts about the property's condition.
SDCL 43-4-44.
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.