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Median Home Price in Brookings, SD

The median home value in Brookings, SD is $327,508 as of 2026-06-30, up 5.25% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$327,508

Year-over-Year

+5.25%

Population

24,638

Brookings ranks #8 of 16 South Dakota cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 1.4% above the state's city median of $323,132. It sits in Brookings County, where the county-wide median is $329,196.

Crime in Brookings

Brookings police recorded a violent crime rate of 85 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 1,177 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Brookings

How much does a house cost in Brookings, SD?

The median home value in Brookings is $327,508. That's up 5.25% from a year earlier. That is about 1.4% above the typical county in South Dakota.

Is Brookings expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Brookings are cheaper than Brookings County as a whole, where the median is $329,196 — a difference of about 0.5%.

Is Brookings a safe place to live?

Brookings police reported 85 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 24,638. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.