SD area data
Parkston, SD
Parkston, SD.
Population: 2,598 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Parkston, SD is $243,783 — up 6.7% over the past year. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, coldwave, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$243,783
Median home value
+6.7%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $243,783
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $243,783
- 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
- 10
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Old Elm Spring Colony Elementary - 03, Parkston Elementary - 02, Parkston High School - 01, Parkston Middle School - 05, Our Home
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 39% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 61.5%
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 26.8 in
- Annual snowfall
- 41.9 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
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Missouri National Recreational River (44 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Parkston Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) (42 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- AVERA ST BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER - CAH
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +4 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Housing built before 1970
- 51.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,112
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,262
- Average weekly wage
- $947
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 21
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Parkston | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $243,783 | $306,725 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $2,112 | $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 Parkston, SD?
- $243,783.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Parkston, SD?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, coldWave, hail, iceStorm, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Parkston, SD?
- Risk to homes is higher than 39% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Parkston, SD?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Parkston, SD?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Parkston, SD?
- 5 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Parkston, SD?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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