Area data
Martin, SD — ZIP 57551
Population: 2,084 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 57551 (Martin, SD) is $200,434 — up 0.5% over the past year. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$200,434
Median home value
+0.5%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $200,434
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $216,765
- House Price Index (state)
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
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
- Bennett County High School - 01, Martin Elementary - 03, Bennett County Middle School - 06
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 93% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 72.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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
- 22.1 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Badlands National Park (52 mi)
- National parks include
- Badlands National Park, Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 3
- Nearest airport
- Martin Municipal Airport (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- BENNETT COUNTY HOSPITAL AND NURSING HOME - CAH
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +21 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Housing built before 1970
- 52.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,690
- Households with broadband internet
- 64.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 460
- Average weekly wage
- $658
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Other Services, Information
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 57551 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $200,434 | $306,725 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,690 | $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 57551?
- $200,434.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 57551?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 57551?
- Risk to homes is higher than 93% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 57551?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 57551?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 57551?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 57551?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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