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Median Home Price in Yankton, SD

The median home value in Yankton, SD is $280,780 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.69% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$280,780

Year-over-Year

+0.69%

Population

15,698

Yankton ranks #11 of 16 South Dakota cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 13.1% below the state's city median of $323,132. It sits in Yankton County, where the county-wide median is $283,801.

Crime in Yankton

Yankton police recorded a violent crime rate of 274 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,968 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 Yankton

How much does a house cost in Yankton, SD?

The median home value in Yankton is $280,780. That's up 0.69% from a year earlier. That is about 13.1% below the typical county in South Dakota.

Is Yankton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Yankton are cheaper than Yankton County as a whole, where the median is $283,801 — a difference of about 1.1%.

Is Yankton a safe place to live?

Yankton police reported 274 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 15,698. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.