SD area data
De Smet, SD
De Smet, SD.
Population: 1,724 (Census ACS)
The median home value in De Smet, SD is $265,993 — up 6.0% 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, with icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$265,993
Median home value
+6.0%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $265,993
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.1%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $270,538
- House Price Index (state)
- 496.2 (+2.9% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 12
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-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
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Elementary - 02, De Smet High School - 01, De Smet 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)
- iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 32% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 66.6%
- 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
- 44.0°F
- Average high
- 55.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 25.7 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
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Wilder Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Huron Regional Airport (HON) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- AVERA DE SMET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +26 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
- 52.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,942
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,435
- Average weekly wage
- $928
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Agriculture, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| De Smet | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $265,993 | $306,725 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,942 | $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.
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in De Smet, SD?
- $265,993.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in De Smet, SD?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in De Smet, SD?
- Risk to homes is higher than 32% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in De Smet, SD?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near De Smet, SD?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve De Smet, SD?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in De Smet, SD?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for De Smet
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