SD area data
Alpena, SD
Alpena, SD.
Population: 596 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Alpena, SD is $137,500. Homes sell for a median $189,900 after a median 13 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with coldwave, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$137,500
Median home value
13
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $137,500
- 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
- $189,900
- Median price per sqft
- $77
- Median days on market
- 13 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.6 (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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · wildfire: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 60% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 74.2%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 58.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 42.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4b (extreme annual low -25 to -20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 5
- Nearest airport
- Wessington Springs Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Huron Regional Airport (HON) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - CAH, HURON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, AVERA HAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND CLINIC
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Housing built before 1970
- 62.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,130
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,476
- Average weekly wage
- $863
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Agriculture, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Alpena | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $189,900 | $287,750 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 13 days | 58 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,130 | $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 Alpena, SD?
- $137,500.
- What is the median sale price in Alpena, SD?
- $189,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in Alpena, SD?
- Median days on market: 13 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Alpena, SD?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in Alpena, SD?
- Risk to homes is higher than 60% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Alpena, SD?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Alpena, SD?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Alpena, SD?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.6 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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