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Yankton, SD
Yankton, SD.
Population: 20,383 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Yankton, SD is $278,504 — up 0.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $277,000 after a median 46.5 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,050/month. 6 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with drought, icestorm, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$278,504
Median home value
+0.7%
1-year change
46.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $278,504
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +50.9%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $280,547
- 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
- $277,000
- Median list price
- $300,000
- Median price per sqft
- $152
- 1-year sale-price change
- -7.5%
- Median days on market
- 46.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 65
- For-sale inventory
- 88
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.3%
- Active listings
- 49
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- Days to pending
- 37 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 33
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,050/mo
- 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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Beadle Elementary - 03, Lincoln Elementary - 04, Stewart Elementary - 05, Yankton High School - 01, Webster Elementary - 06
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively High · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 46% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 48.0%
- 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
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 39.2 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)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 4,753
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 487
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Missouri National Recreational River (11 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Hospitals include
- AVERA SACRED HEART HOSPITAL, SOUTH DAKOTA HUMAN SERVICES CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- 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)
- +67 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 22.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,468
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,215
- Average weekly wage
- $1,054
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 41
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Yankton | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $278,504 | $306,725 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $277,000 | $287,750 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 47 days | 58 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,050/mo | $1,302/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $2,468 | $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 Yankton, SD?
- $278,504.
- What is the median sale price in Yankton, SD?
- $277,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Yankton, SD?
- Median days on market: 46.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Yankton, SD?
- Typical rent: $1,050/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Yankton, SD?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, iceStorm, winterWeather, coldWave, hail.
- Is Yankton, SD in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Yankton, SD?
- Risk to homes is higher than 46% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Yankton, SD?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Yankton, SD?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Yankton, SD?
- 6 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Yankton, SD walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Yankton, SD?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.0 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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