The story of this market
The typical home in Hanson County, South Dakota sells for about $270,000, or $206 per square foot.
Prices are down 8.2% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 53 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 249% since 2000. The biggest natural hazard here is strong wind, which FEMA rates very 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 High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
+19.4%
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: 2007 (+24.1%). Worst: 2008 (-11.9%). 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, 2000–2025
+19.4%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 1 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
97
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $4,255,025.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
84.6%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 99 | 52 | 84.6% | 0% | $165,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Hanson County, South Dakota
The Hanson County housing market is experiencing a period of price correction with a year-over-year decline of 8.2%. Low inventory levels and limited sales volume characterize the current environment, reflecting broader rural market trends in South Dakota.
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.
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Median prices moved up 50.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 59 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 99% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.8% · poverty 7.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports of 4 — 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.
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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| 57311 | Alexandria | $490,000 | $155 | +50.7% | 59 | 99% | — | — | — | $781 | researched Sep 27 |
| 57319 | Bridgewater | $335,000 | $189 | +2.9% | 31 | 97.8% | 3.6% | 3.5 | 1,293 | $729 | researched Sep 27 |
| 57332 | Emery | $215,000 | $138 | +4.2% | 82 | 97.5% | 7.1% | 7 | 14 | $675 | researched Sep 27 |
| 57363 | Mount Vernon | $309,000 | $145 | +5.3% | 98 | 97.5% | 12% | 8.2 | 33 | $394 | 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.
Public education is provided by local school districts serving the county, with performance generally consistent with rural South Dakota standards.
The region is subject to standard Midwestern weather risks, including severe thunderstorms, high winds, and occasional winter storm events.
The county maintains a stable rural economy with limited new development, primarily serving as a residential base within the Mitchell micropolitan area.
Property taxes are assessed by the county based on local mill levies; there is no state-level personal income tax in South Dakota.
The economy is largely driven by agriculture and local services, with many residents commuting to the nearby Mitchell area for employment.
The county is served by Interstate 90, providing primary east-west connectivity for commuters and freight.
The county assessor manages property valuations based on annual market analysis and state-mandated assessment cycles.
Parcels are subject to local school district levies and county-wide property tax assessments.
Insurance premiums are influenced by regional exposure to severe weather events, including wind and hail.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau QuickFacts and local county profiles.
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.