SD area data
Hermosa, SD
Hermosa, SD.
Population: 2,421 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Hermosa, SD is $618,562 — down 0.3% over the past year. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with wildfire the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$618,562
Median home value
-0.3%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $618,562
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +116.4%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $630,661
- 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
- 19
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- School districts serving the area
- Custer School District 16-1, Oglala Lakota County 65-1
- Schools include
- Hermosa Elementary - 04, Red Shirt School - 04
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- wildfire
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Moderate · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 89% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 85.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Ellsworth Air Force Base (21.9 mi)
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
- 20.5 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 308
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 48
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 5
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 167
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial (13 mi)
- National parks include
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Custer State Park Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +133 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,997
- Housing built before 1970
- 15.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 45.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,458
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.6%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,035
- Average weekly wage
- $817
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 228
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Hermosa | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $618,562 | $306,725 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $3,458 | $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 Hermosa, SD?
- $618,562.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Hermosa, SD?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: wildfire.
- What is the wildfire risk in Hermosa, SD?
- Risk to homes is higher than 89% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Hermosa, SD?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Hermosa, SD?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Hermosa, SD?
- 2 schools (2 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Hermosa, SD?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Hermosa, SD?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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