Area data
Mount vernon, SD — ZIP 57363
Population: 866 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 57363 (Mount vernon, SD) is $290,957 — up 2.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $156,000 after a median 16 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with winterweather, coldwave, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$290,957
Median home value
+2.4%
1-year change
16
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $290,957
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +82.5%
- All-time peak (2025-12)
- $294,745
- House Price Index (state)
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $156,000
- 1-year sale-price change
- +108.0%
- Median days on market
- 16 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 3
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.3%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.2%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $767/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $959/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,218/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,584/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,828/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Mount Vernon Elementary - 02, Mount Vernon High School- 01, Mount Vernon Middle School - 03
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, drought, iceStorm, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AO
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 41% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 39.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 27.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 1,583
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 46
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Nicolaisen Airport (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -25 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,941
- Housing built before 1970
- 74.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,506
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,020
- Average weekly wage
- $1,003
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 57363 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $290,957 | $306,725 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $156,000 | $287,750 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 16 days | 58 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,506 | $1,656 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 57363?
- $290,957.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 57363?
- $156,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 57363?
- Median days on market: 16 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 57363?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,218/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 57363?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, drought, iceStorm, strongWind.
- Is ZIP 57363 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AO.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 57363?
- Risk to homes is higher than 41% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 57363?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 57363?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 57363?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 57363 walkable?
- Walkability index: 4.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 57363?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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