SD area data
Hecla, SD
Hecla, SD.
Population: 223 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Hecla, SD is $50,400. Homes sell for a median $205,000 after a median 8 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with winterweather, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$50,400
Median home value
8
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $50,400
- 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
- $205,000
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 82.0%
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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, strongWind
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 55% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 47.5%
- 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
- 22.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 43.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4a (extreme annual low -30 to -25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 29
- Days with Good air quality
- 289
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 68
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 166
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 232
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 78
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Comstock Field (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- AVERA ST LUKES
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -160 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,963
- Housing built before 1970
- 69.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 3.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,156
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 16,946
- Average weekly wage
- $1,006
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 69
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Hecla | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $205,000 | $287,750 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 8 days | 58 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,156 | $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 Hecla, SD?
- $50,400.
- What is the median sale price in Hecla, SD?
- $205,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Hecla, SD?
- Median days on market: 8 days.
- What is typical rent in Hecla, SD?
- 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 Hecla, SD?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, strongWind.
- Is Hecla, SD in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Hecla, SD?
- Risk to homes is higher than 55% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Hecla, SD?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Hecla, SD?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- Is Hecla, SD walkable?
- Walkability index: 5.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Hecla, SD?
- Good. Median AQI: 29. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Hecla, SD?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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